Expenditure (Hansard, 15 December 1966)

§ Mr. Galbraith
asked the Minister of Transport what has been the year-by-year expenditure on roads in Great Britain since 1946 by central Government and by

EXPENDITURE FOR 1965–66 AND ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR 1966–67 IS AS FOLLOWS:—

£ million

New construction and major improvements Maintenance and minor improvements

Exchequer Local Authority Total Exchequer Local Authority Total

^*1965–66 … … 144.8 36.5 181.3 56.5 77.4 133.9

1966–67 … … 175 37.0 212.0 67.0 78.0 145

^* Provisional.

Comparable estimates cannot be given for the years 1967–68 to 1970–71. These will be affected by the revision of the highway grant structure.—[Vol. 732, c. 29–30.]

§ Mr. Galbraith
asked the Minister of Transport if she will give the expenditure on new roads and major improvements in each of the eight major conurbations of England and Wales in each of the last five years, and her estimates for the current year and each of the next two years.

§ Mr. Swingler
The information is not readily available in this form and the cost of obtaining it would be excessive.

EXPENDITURE FOR 1965–66 AND ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR 1966–67 IS AS FOLLOWS:—
	£ million
			New construction and major improvements	Maintenance and minor improvements
			Exchequer	Local Authority	Total	Exchequer	Local Authority	Total
^*1965–66	…	…	144.8	36.5	181.3	56.5	77.4	133.9
1966–67	…	…	175	37.0	212.0	67.0	78.0	145
^* Provisional.