§ 64. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Minister of Transport, in respect of each of the financial years 1955–56 to 1959–60, inclusive, what was the Exchequer expenditure on the road programme;
EXCHEQUER EXPENDITURE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS Year Total Expenditure (£m.) Expenditure on all works outstanding (£m.) England and Wales Scotland Total England and Wales Scotland Total 1955–56* … 8.7 8.7 5.7 5.7 1956–57 … 13.4 1.7 15.1 9.6 1.4 11.0 1957–58 … 23.6 2.9 26.5 17.6 2.7 20.3 1958–59 … 45.8 4.7 50.5 39.4 4.0 43.4 1959–60 … 55.7 8.1 63.8 47.8 6.8 54.6 * England and Wales and Scotland combined.