HC Deb 15 February 1955 vol 537 cc34-5W
94. Mr. S. Awbery

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how much has been raised in taxation on petrol and allocated to the Road Fund during the past five years; how much has been spent directly or indirectly on road-making and maintenance during the same period; and how much money from this fund has been spent on other purposes.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

No proceeds of taxation have been directly allocated to the Road Fund since 1st April, 1937. Since then it has received grants-in-aid voted annually by Parliament. For the allocation of the expenditure between various Road Fund services I would refer the hon. Member to the details published each year with the Estimates.