§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Transport if she will give the year-by-year expenditure on roads in Great Britain since 1946 by central Government and by local government under the new classification in force since 1st April, 1967.
§ Mr. SwinglerRecords of expenditure on roads in previous years have not been kept in such form as to allow analysis in the form requested. It is estimated that, if the system which came in force on 1st April, 1967 had been introduced on 1st April, 1966, the provision in the published Estimates for the Roads (England) Vote for that year would have been:
£ million Major Improvements Motorways and Trunk Roads 104 Principal Roads 53 Maintenance Motorways and Trunk Roads 12 Classified Roads (grants in respect of expenditure incurred prior to 1st April, 1966) 12 Lighting 2 183 Local authority expenditure then estimated at approximately £175 million would have been eligible for assistance through Rate Support Grant.