Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 January 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to include in the standard spending allowance an additional dedicated sum for gritting and treatment to roads and paths.

Answer: Mr. Fearn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to include in the standard spending allowance an additional dedicated sum for gritting and treatment to roads and paths. [144913] Ms Beverley Hughes: There is already a `winter maintenance' element within the existing Highway Maintenance Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) calculation. Since SSAs are not ring-fenced Sefton may choose to spend more or less on winter maintenance depending on local decisions on priorities. We have no plans to add any additional element or to ring fence the existing amount.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c191W; 144913
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Weather Safety Roads Repairs and maintenance Standard spending assessments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk