Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 October 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the local authorities which have applied to his Department for special Dealing with Disadvantage grants; and if he will set out the criteria used in deciding upon the successful applications. - (Holding answer 27 October 2003).

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the local authorities which have applied to his Department for special Dealing with Disadvantage grants; and if he will set out the criteria used in deciding upon the successful applications. [134745] Mr. Jamieson: [holding answer 27 October 2003]: Applications for Dealing with Disadvantage funds have been made by: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Wigan. Further applications have been invited from: Bradford, Liverpool, Nottingham, Sandwell. The criteria by which applications are judged are: a clear understanding of the road safety problems associated with disadvantage in the council's area; the relevance of the proposals to those problems; the likelihood of those proposals addressing the issues; the extent to which other programmes, such as Neighbourhood Renewal, have been linked to the proposal.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 134745; 412 c145-6W;412 c153-4W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Disadvantaged Applications Finance Grants Local government Poverty Safety Roads
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk