Expenditure (Hansard, 5 May 1969)

HC Deb 05 May 1969 vol 783 cc21-2W 22W

§ 68. Mr. Hector Hughes
asked the Minister of Transport how much money he proposes to spend on construction and improvement of roads in the current financial year and how this sum compares with the equivalent allocation for each of the last five years.

Mr. Bob Brown
Following is the information:

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON NEW AND IMPROVED ROADS IN ENGLAND

Financial year £ million

1964–65^* 116.3

1965–66^* 114.0

1966–67^* 135.5

1967–68 197.7

1968–69 (provisional) 211.7

1969–70 (estimated) 248.6

^* Excluding minor improvement schemes then classified with Maintenance. Roads in Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of the respective Secretaries of State.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON NEW AND IMPROVED ROADS IN ENGLAND
Financial year	£ million
1964–65^*	116.3
1965–66^*	114.0
1966–67^*	135.5
1967–68	197.7
1968–69 (provisional)	211.7
1969–70 (estimated)	248.6
^* Excluding minor improvement schemes then classified with Maintenance. Roads in Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of the respective Secretaries of State.