Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Transport if she will announce the proposed level of expenditure on the construction and improvement of roads in 120W England in 1968–69 and 1969–70, respectively.
§ Mr. CarmichaelAs already announced on 25th October, 1967, public expenditure on the English Road Programme is expected to rise to about £320 million in 1970–71. Expenditure in 1967–68 is estimated to be of the order of £220 million. Comparable figures for the intervening years are not available.