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Written Question
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 14th January 2015

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217210, how much funding his Department has allocated to each district and unitary council in (a) Suffolk, (b) Bedfordshire, (c) Cambridgeshire, (d) Essex, (e) Hertfordshire and (f) Norfolk for road improvement in each year since 2005.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The table below lists the funding the Department for Transport has allocated to (a) Suffolk, (b) Bedfordshire, (c) Cambridgeshire, (d) Essex, (e) Hertfordshire and (f) Norfolk for road improvement since 2005:

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Year

Suffolk

Bedfordshire*

Cambridgeshire

Essex

Hertfordshire

Norfolk

05/06

22.6

9.4

21.0

31.9

21.2

29.3

06/07

23.6

9.6

21.4

30.0

23.9

30.5

07/08

21.5

7.8

20.3

34.9

24.2

32.5

08/09

23.0

8.7

21.4

33.6

25.6

31.4

09/10

21.7

9.2

19.4

39.4

25.9

30.5

10/11

23.2

9.5

18.9

60.0

26.5

32.1

11/12

27.2

10.4

17.8

61.2

30.6

35.2

12/13

21.8

9.1

14.8

34.4

24.8

26.7

13/14

24.3

17.3

16.8

33.1

27.2

30.4

14/15

33.9

14.8

20.3

44.5

32.9

60.8

* from 2010/11 Bedfordshire split into the 2 unitary authorities of Central Bedfordshire and Bedford and therefore this figure is the sum of their allocations.

The Department does not provide any funding directly to district councils. The table below lists the funding provided to the Unitary Authorities that fall within the historical counties of Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk for road improvement since 2005:

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Year

Bedford*

Central Bedfordshire*

Luton

Peterborough

Southend on Sea

Thurrock

05/06

4.0

5.5

4.4

6.6

06/07

3.5

4.1

4.3

5.3

07/08

4.0

7.7

4.5

3.2

08/09

6.5

6.4

4.1

3.0

09/10

3.9

11.0

4.1

3.1

10/11

3.9

5.6

3.3

10.5

3.7

2.9

11/12

4.3

6.1

2.9

5.5

3.5

3.2

12/13

3.8

5.3

4.9

4.5

2.9

3.0

13/14

8.8

8.5

13.8

8.4

3.2

2.9

14/15

5.2

9.6

5.3

7.2

6.7

3.5

* from 2010/11 the 2 unitary authorities of Central Bedfordshire and Bedford came into being and therefore this figure is the sum of the allocations to Bedfordshire.

These tables include funding we have provided through the local Highways Maintenance Block, Integrated Transport Block, Severe Weather Funding, Local Major Projects and Local Pinch Point Fund schemes. The table does not include funding provided through the Bus Service Operators Grant, Local Sustainable Transport Fund, or Cycling Grant.

Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding, allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant for maintaining their local highways. It is for local highway authorities to decide upon their spending priorities across the whole range of services that they provide.


Written Question
A14: Suffolk
Monday 15th December 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) fatalities there have been on the A14 in Suffolk involving drivers aged under 21 years in each year since 2005.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The number of reported road traffic a) accidents and b) fatalities there have been on the A14 in Suffolk involving drivers aged 21 years in each year since 2005 is shown in the attached table.



Written Question
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday 11th December 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department allocated to each local authority in (a) Suffolk, (b) Bedfordshire, (c) Cambridgeshire, (d) Hertfordshire, (e) Norfolk and (g) England for road improvement in each year since 1997.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The table below lists the funding the Department for Transport has allocated to (a) Suffolk, (b) Bedfordshire, (c) Cambridgeshire, (d) Hertfordshire, (e) Norfolk and (g) England for road improvement for which records are available:

Year

Suffolk

Bedfordshire*

Cambridgeshire

Hertfordshire

Norfolk

England

00/01

8.5

4.0

7.3

9.5

9.2

514.4

01/02

21.0

7.1

15.1

22.6

29.2

1,074.0

02/03

20.0

6.6

15.5

23.5

29.5

1,123.4

03/04

20.6

7.4

18.1

22.1

29.4

1,178.5

04/05

22.2

8.0

22.0

21.6

33.0

1,308.4

05/06

22.6

9.4

21.0

21.2

29.3

1,212.4

06/07

23.6

9.6

21.4

23.9

30.5

1,262.7

07/08

21.5

7.8

20.3

24.2

32.5

1,245.0

08/09

23.0

8.7

21.4

25.6

31.4

1,456.1

09/10

21.7

9.2

19.4

25.9

30.5

1,552.0

10/11

23.2

9.5

18.9

26.5

32.1

1,552.1

11/12

27.2

10.4

17.8

30.6

35.2

1,482.6

12/13

21.8

9.1

14.8

24.8

26.7

1,227.9

13/14

24.3

17.3

16.8

27/2

30.4

1,576.2

14/15

33.9

14.8

20.3

32.9

60.8

2,025.2

* from 2010/11 Bedfordshire split into the 2 unitary authorities of Central Bedfordshire and Bedford and therefore this figure is the sum of their allocations.

This table includes funding we have provided through the local Highways Maintenance Block, Integrated Transport Block, Severe Weather Funding, Local Major Projects and Local Pinch Point Fund schemes. The table does not include funding provided through the Bus Service Operators Grant, Local Sustainable Transport Fund, or Cycling Grant.

The Department is also funding local highways maintenance projects in Portsmouth, Birmingham, Sheffield, Isle of Wight and the London Borough of Hounslow through the Private Finance Initiative.

Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding, allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant for maintaining their local highways. It is for local highway authorities to decide upon their spending priorities across the whole range of services that they provide.


Written Question
A14
Thursday 27th November 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what traffic flow data his Department holds for each section of the A14 in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Answered by John Hayes

The most recent traffic flow data for which figures are available is for the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) flows for each section of the A14 are set out in the attached table (from Felixstowe to M1).


Written Question
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday 13th November 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to each local authority in England and Wales for road improvement in each year since 2010.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The Government is committed to improving the local road network. Road improvements in Wales are a devolved matter and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.

The attached table includes funding we have provided through the local Highways Maintenance Block, Integrated Transport Block, Severe Weather Funding, Local Major Projects and Local Pinch Point Fund schemes. The table does not include funding provided through the Bus Service Operators Grant, Local Sustainable Transport Fund, or Cycling Grant.

The Department is also funding local highways maintenance projects in Portsmouth, Birmingham, Sheffield, Isle of Wight and the London Borough of Hounslow through the Private Finance Initiative.

Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding, allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant for maintaining their local highways. It is for local highway authorities to decide upon their spending priorities across the whole range of services that they provide.


Written Question
Transport: Suffolk
Monday 10th November 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department gave to the local transport authority in Suffolk (a) in total, (b) per mile of road in the local authority area and (c) per head of population in that area in each year since 1997.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The Department for Transport has allocated the following amounts to the local transport authority in Suffolk for the years for which figures are available:

Year£million£ per mile of road length£ per head of population
2000/018.4722,06313
2001/0220.9675,09731
2002/0319.9584,77330
2003/0420.5664,91030
2004/0522.2305,33132
2005/0622.6245,42432
2006/0723.6105,55934
2007/0821.7455,11331
2008/0929.8347,01142
2009/1026.8946,33337
2010/1123.1555,44832
2011/1227.9246.56638
2012/1330.3047.12341
2013/1435.5138,34148
2014/1537.5238,81351

Note: population and road lengths data are not available for 2014. Figures for 2013 have been used to calculate the £ per mile and £ per head in 2014.


Written Question
Roads: East of England
Thursday 12th June 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to each local authority in the East of England for road improvement in each of the last five years.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The Department for Transport provides funding to local highway authorities through a number of funding programmes. This funding includes grant through both the Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Block grants. This funding can be used to improve local roads that the authorities are responsible for if they so wish.

The following tables provide the funding we have allocated to those authorities that fall within the East of England since 2010/11:


Local Highways Maintenance Capital Block Grant

Local Transport Plan Name

2010/11

£m

Bedfordshire (Plan)

7.031

Cambridgeshire

12.809

Essex

23.075

Hertfordshire

17.456

Luton and Dunstable (Joint Plan)

1.284

Norfolk

23.948

Peterborough

8.663

Southend-on-Sea

2.019

Suffolk

18.094

Thurrock

1.484

Local Highway Authority

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

£m

£m

£m

£m

Bedford

3.198

2.800

3.288

3.264

Cambridgeshire

13.394

10.695

12.750

11.662

Central Bedfordshire

4.645

3.920

4.728

5.469

Essex

26.029

19.838

22.482

22.573

Hertfordshire

23.611

18.585

20.962

22.019

Luton

1.404

1.070

1.193

1.255

Norfolk

29.354

21.403

24.230

24.963

Peterborough

3.899

3.029

3.472

3.578

Southend-on-Sea

2.219

1.720

1.795

1.948

Suffolk

22.683

17.668

20.145

20.666

Thurrock

2.194

2.132

2.023

1.990


Integrated Transport Capital Block Grant

Local Transport Plan Name

2010/11

£m

Bedfordshire (Plan)

2.539

Cambridgeshire

6.104

Essex

10.455

Hertfordshire

8.755

Luton and Dunstable (Joint Plan)

2.014

Norfolk

8.224

Peterborough

1.818

Southend-on-Sea

1.660

Suffolk

5.061

Thurrock

1.366

Local Authority

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

£m

£m

£m

£m

Bedford

1.101

1.006

1.006

1.415

Cambridgeshire

4.439

4.059

4.059

5.707

Central Bedfordshire

1.464

1.338

1.338

1.882

Essex

9.150

8.366

8.366

11.764

Hertfordshire

6.804

6.221

6.221

8.748

Luton

1.470

1.344

1.344

1.890

Norfolk

5.824

5.324

5.324

7.487

Peterborough

1.640

1.500

1.500

2.109

Southend-on-Sea

1.245

1.138

1.138

1.600

Suffolk

4.508

4.122

4.122

5.796

Thurrock

0.960

0.878

0.878

1.235

Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding, allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant, for maintaining their local highways.

The Department has also provided funding to highway authorities for local major road schemes as set out below:

Local Highway Authority

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Essex

26.4

26.0

6.2

0.0

0.2

Herts

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Luton

0.0

0.0

2.5

11.3

2.0

Norfolk

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

19.0

Note - Figures for 10/11 to 13/14 are actual spend figures. 14/15 figures are allocations.

The Department has also agreed to provide funding to authorities through the Local Pinch Point Fund. The Fund is aimed at removing bottlenecks on the local highway network and supporting growth-enhancing development. The Fund has been allocated to the following authorities in the last five years:

Local Authority

Scheme

2013/14

£m

2014/15

£m

Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Western Bypass Northern Section

4.500

0

Central Bedfordshire Council

Woodside Link Houghton Regis (A5-M1)

2.350

2.650

Essex County Council

A176 Nether Mayne, Basildon

0.763

1.583

Essex County Council

A414/A1025 (Clock Tower) Junction, Harlow

0.809

2.104

Essex County Council

Army and Navy Improvements: A1060 Parkway Widening

0.441

0.675

Essex County Council

Army and Navy slip road

0.260

1.191

Norfolk County Council

Great Yarmouth A12-A143 Link Road

0.835

3.910

Peterborough City Council

Junction 17 A1(M) - Junction 2 Fletton Parkway Widening Scheme

3.385

1.115

Southend on Sea Council

A127 B1013 Tesco Junction

0.320

2.943

Suffolk County Council

Completion of Lowestoft Northern Spine Road (phase 5)

0

4.635

Note: Pinch Point Funding is available in Financial Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 only.


Written Question
Railways: Tickets
Tuesday 13th May 2014

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much from the public purse was spent on rebranding (a) engines and (b) rolling stock used on rail services in (i) Bury St Edmunds, (ii) Suffolk, (iii) the East of England and (d) England and Wales in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

No money from the public purse has been spent in the last 5 years on rebranding of rolling stock or engines used on rail services in Bury St Edmonds and Suffolk. The Department does not hold this level of disaggregated information for the East of England or for England and Wales.