§ 78. Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Transport what was the annual expenditure on the construction of classified roads in the Northern Region in each year from 1960–61; how much is likely to be expended in 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1969–70; what are the relative amounts for Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, respectively; and what is the cost ratio per head of the population.
§ Mr. SwinglerFigures for the years 1962–63 to 1965–66 are set out in the following table:
269WNo comparable figures can readily be given for the years 1960–61 and 1961–62. Comparable figures for 1966–67 cannot be provided until the local authorities' statistical returns have been received and processed. Forecasts for the years 1967–68 to 1969–70 are not available.