Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on how funding for transport in London will take account of the projected increase in London's population between 2001 and 2016; what assessment he has made of the (a) infrastructure and (b) revenue investment in London transport required to meet London's projected population increase over the next 15 years. - Including ref to Delivering Better Transport.

Answer: Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make a statement on how funding for transport in London will take account of the projected increase in London's population between 2001 and 2016; [144034] (2) what assessment he has made of the (a) infrastructure and (b) revenue investment in London transport required to meet London's projected population increase over the next 15 years. [144035] Mr. McNulty: The Government's latest spending plans for London were set out in the Ten Year Plan for Transport, and its subsequent progress report "Delivering Better Transport". Spending plans and priorities are regularly reviewed. We will consider the case for additional resources put forward by TfL in their latest business plan in the run-up to next year's spending review, as well as the Mayor's emerging London Plan, which sets out his vision of the development of London over the next 15-20 years.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 415 c1013W; 144034;144035
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Finance Greater London Investment Infrastructure Increases Population Transport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk