§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money was spent by the central Government on road construction and improvement in each of the Welsh counties in 1963–64 and 1969–70, or the latest available year.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe information available is:
County 1963–64 (New construction and major improvement) 1968–69 (New construction and improvement) £000 £000 Anglesey 61 215 Breconshire 80 260 Caernarvonshire 135 720 Cardiganshire 36 155 Carmarthenshire 221 484 Denbighshire 188 815 Flintshire 153 1,345 Glamorgan (including County Boroughs of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea) 1,128 3,119 Merioneth 68 143 Monmouthshire (including Newport County Borough) 401 3,239 Montgomeryshire 85 166 Pembrokeshire 186 408 Radnorshire 60 237 Unallocable 3,062 84 The figures for 1963–64 exclude expenditure on minor improvements.
Non-specific financial assistance from central government funds is excluded.
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§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money was spent by the county authority in each of the Welsh counties on all roads in 1965–66 and 1968–69; what is the number
1965–66 1968–69 County Expenditure on LA roads Road Mileage Amount per mile Expenditure on LA roads Road Mileage Amount per mile £000 £ £000 £ Anglesey … … … … 273 698 391 426 701 608 Breconshire … … … … 274 1,143 240 592 1,151 514 Caernarvonshire … … … 479 1,205 397 894 1,215 736 Cardiganshire … … … 300 1,455 206 602 1,459 413 Carmarthenshire … … … 625 2,089 299 938 2,095 448 Denbighshire … … … 631 1,950 324 1,281 1,961 653 Flintshire … … … … 497 808 615 1,068 813 1,314 Glamorgan (including County Boroughs of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea) … … 3,484 2,934 1,186 5,377 3,067 1,753 Merioneth … … … … 228 857 266 518 860 602 Monmouthshire (including Newport County Borough) … … 1,618 1,852 874 2,876 1,913 1,503 Montgomeryshire … … 393 1,847 213 704 1,886 373 Pembrokeshire … … … 418 1,389 301 806 1,385 582 Radnorshire … … … 213 1,003 212 375 1,003 374 Notes: 1. Expenditure and mileage figures exclude trunk roads, the cost of which is borne by the Exchequer. 2. Expenditure figures also exclude specific grants on classified/principal roads.