This Government recognises the importance of transport infrastructure to support the economy and, as set out in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013, has already announced over £28 billion of funding for enhancements and maintenance of national and local roads<\/p>
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The specific schemes identified in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013 have the ability to complete or begin their construction in the next Parliament. Proposals for improvements to the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey are not yet sufficiently developed to be included in the Highways Agency pipeline of future projects, and are therefore not currently included in the National Infrastructure Plan.<\/p>
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However, the A120 is being looked at by the Highways Agency as part of its work on the East of England Route Strategy, which will look to determine the nature, need and timing of future investment that might be required. I would encourage you to engage with the Highways Agency's route strategy process.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Danny Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Danny Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-16T14:41:17.0440848Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "A120"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will add to the National Infrastructure Plan a scheme to upgrade and improve the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Priti Patel"} ], "uin" : "199719"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60609", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/60609/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government is committed to ensuring victims of crime are fully supported and is making more money available than ever before for victims' services. The table below shows the funding provided by the Ministry of Justice to organisations supporting victims of crime since the Department was formed in 2007.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total funding to victim's services1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £38.17m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £39.32m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £40.52m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £48.43m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £49.6m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £50.45m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £55.57m2<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 1<\/sup><\/strong> includes receipts from offenders through the Victim Surcharge (since 2007/08), increased Penalty Notices for Disorder and motoring Fixed Penalty Notices (since 2013/14), and Prisoners' Earning Act Income (since 2011/12).<\/p> 2<\/sup>This figure does not include the PEA contribution as this has not yet been finalised and published. In addition, £20.8 million was made available to Police and Crime Commissioners in 2013/14, because it was provided late in the financial year only £4.95m of funding was able to be spent, however, the unspent amount remains available for PCCs to spend in 2014/15. Additionally, a small number of payments due to be made in 2013/14 had to be accrued for and were paid at the beginning of 2014/15.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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