HC Deb 25 November 1969 vol 792 cc180-1
12. Mr. Tudor Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what additional moneys have been allocated to each of the highway authorities in Wales as a winter programme for improvement and maintenance to be completed by 31st March, 1970.

Mr. George Thomas

With permission, I will publish this information in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Watkins

Would the Secretary of State kindly look up the figure for Brecon-shire and Radnorshire? Will he be able to increase the amount because of possible redundancies in Breconshire?

Mr. Thomas

I always try to help my hon. Friend because he is so reasonable. I must point out that the amounts allocated to Breconshire and Radnorshire for road works this year represent the same percentage of the total available for roads as last year, namely 4 per cent.

Mr. Gibson-Watt

Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that the cuts-back in road maintenance over the past few years have had a very great effect upon the standards of roads in all counties of Wales? Why is it that he could not

Wales
Special Winter Programme 1969–70
Principal and Non-principal Roads
Highway Authority Improvements Maintenance Totals
County Councils £ £ £
Anglesey … … … … … 37,500 22,500 60,000
Breconshire … … … … … 25,000 13,000 38,000
Cardiganshire … … … … … — 33,250 33,250
Carmarthenshire … … … … … 25,500 60,470 85,970
Caernarvonshire … … … … … 105,000 5,000 110,000
Denbighshire … … … … … 56,600 4,800 61,400
Flintshire … … … … … — 28,500 28,500
Glamorgan … … … … … 55,025 46,485 101,510
Merioneth … … … … … 31,000 39,000 70,000
Monmouthshire … … … … … 18,900 57,100 76,000
Montgomeryshire … … … … … — 22,830 22,830
Pembrokeshire … … … … … 33,150 25,650 58,800
Radnorshire … … … … … 34,500 1,500 36,000
County Borough Councils
Merthyr Tydfil … … … … … 30,000 — 30,000
Swansea … … … … … 37,500 — 37,500
Totals … 489,675 360,085 849,760

Amounts payable to claiming authorities have been included in the figures for the appropriate Counters.

The full cost of these works will be borne by my Department.