Roads And Traffic, Shropshire

Mr. Conway
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what were the capital and revenue contributions from central Government to road and traffic schemes in Shropshire for 1978–79, 1982–83, 1986–87 and 1991–92.

Mr. Chope
The capital allocations were as follows: ------------------------------------------
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Grants to local authorities for revenue expenditure have since 1982 been unhypothecated—that is, not split into allocations for separate services. Only the ceiling for expenditure by central Government is controlled. Shropshire county council is free to make as much or as little revenue expenditure as it considers appropriate on road and traffic schemes.