§ 3. Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total spending by central Government on roads in Wales since 1979; and how many miles of motorway and trunk road have been laid since that year.
§ The Minister of State, Welsh Office (Mr. Wyn Roberts)Expenditure on the improvement and maintenance of trunk roads and motorways in the period 1979–80 to 1986–87 was over £860 million. Twenty two miles of motorway and 95 miles of trunk road have been provided.
§ Mr. KnoxI congratulate my hon. Friend and his colleagues on their considerable achievements since 1979 in building roads in Wales. Will my hon. Friend say what his plans are to build more roads there?
§ Mr. RobertsOur record on road building is almost as good as the record attendance here this afternoon. We have 27 miles of trunk road currently under construction, at an estimated cost of around £300 million. A further five projects are planned to start this financial year, at a total estimated cost of £55 million, and between January of next year and December 1990 a further programme of 28 schemes is planned, providing over 60 miles of trunk road and motorway improvements.