asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is the planned capital expenditure on the construction and improvement of roads and car parks for the current year and the current expenditure on road maintenance, lighting and signalling and on transport administration;(2) what is the planned investment by the surface transport nationalised industries for 1977–78;(3) what is the current level of central and local government subsidies to public passenger transport; and whether he will distinguish between the two.
Following is the information in respect of 1977–78 based on tables 2.6 and 3.1 of Cmnd. 6721:
| £ million at 1976 Survey prices | |
| Subsidies and Current Expenditure | |
| Central Government subsidies to public passenger transport (1) (2) | 354 |
| Local Government subsidies to public passenger transport (3) | 179 |
| Road maintenance, lighting, signalling and transport administration (4) | 662 |
| Planned Investment and Capital Expenditure | |
| Investment by nationalised surface transport industries | 332 |
| Construction and Improvement of Roads and Car Parks | 632 |
Notes
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current amount paid by the Government in (a) new loan grant, (b) fuel tax rebate and (c) transport supplementary grant.
Following is the information for 1977–78 based on Supply Estimates published in March 1977:
| £ million | |
| New bus grant | 49 |
| Fuel tax rebate | 51 |
| Transport supplementary grant | 255 |