To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he received the Treasury documents relating to the five economic tests and the 18 background studies; what discussions he has held with ministerial colleagues on the tests since receipt of the documents; when he expects to complete his analysis of the documents; and what representations (a) he and (b) departmental officials will make to other Departments before a decision is reached on the economic tests. [115395]
The Treasury"s 18 supporting studies on EMU were sent to Cabinet Ministers on 16 May. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor are holding meetings with Cabinet Members. There was an initial discussion at Cabinet on 22 May followed by a special Cabinet meeting on 5 June. The Chancellor will make a statement to the House of Commons on 9 June.
| Highway Maintenance Funding in England between 1997–98 and 2003–04 | |||||||||
| (£ million cash) | |||||||||
| Year | Motorways and Trunk Capital | Motorways and Trunk Revenue | Motorway and Trunk Road Totals | Local Roads Revenue | Local Roads Capital | London Local Roads Capital | Transfer to TfL for former Trunk Roads | Local Road Totals | TOTALS |
| 1997–98 | 410 | 172 | 582 | 1,658 | 200 | 1,858 | 2,440 | ||
| 1998–99 | 425 | 216 | 641 | 1,721 | 247 | 1,968 | 2,609 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 449 | 252 | 701 | 1,763 | 309 | 2,072 | 2,773 | ||
| 2000–01 | 435 | 237 | 672 | 1,859 | 301 | 2,160 | 2,832 | ||
| 2001–02 | 421 | 244 | 665 | 1,905 | 545 | 32 | 73 | 2,555 | 3,220 |
| 2002–03 | 426 | 242 | 668 | 1,955 | 560 | n/a | 73 | 2,588 | 3,256 |
| 2003–04 | 426 | 296 | 722 | 2,005 | 610 | n/a | 73 | 2,688 | 3,410 |
Notes:
1. Local road revenue figures include London throughout.
2. Other London figures shown separately from 2001–02.