Transport Supplementary Grants

Mr. Wigley
asked the Minister of Transport what proportion of the transport supplementary grants proposed for Wales and England for 1980–81 has been allocated to the Greater London, Birmingham and Manchester metropolitan areas.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The proportions are Greater London 34·4 per cent., West Midlands metropolitan county 3·5 per cent. and Greater Manchester metropolitan county 4·7 per cent.