HC Deb 01 December 1970 vol 807 cc350-1W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked 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 Thomas

The 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.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked 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.

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