RIGHTS OF WAY: WEST SUSSEX
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding his Department has made available to support (a) footpaths and (b) bridleways in each of the local authority areas of West Sussex in each of the last 10 years. [173471]
Mr Goodwill, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport: The Department provides capital funding to local highway authorities through both the Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Blocks. This funding is not ring-fenced and can be used for these activities if these are deemed a priority by the authority.
Funding we have provided to West Sussex county council since 2004-05 for both highways maintenance and integrated transport is as follows:
| £ million | ||
| Financial year | Integrated Transport | Highways Maintenance Block |
| 2004-05 | 7.157 | 9.368 |
| 2005-06 | 6.878 | 7.648 |
| 2006-07 | 5.341 | 7.968 |
| 2007-08 | 5.969 | 8.314 |
| 2008-09 | 6.500 | 8.937 |
| 2009-10 | 7.093 | 9.609 |
| 2010-11 | 5.767 | 10.402 |
| 2011-12 | 5.007 | 10.519 |
| 2012-13 | 4.578 | 10.447 |
| 2013-14 | 4.578 | 12.530 |