§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total expenditure in Wales on motorways, trunk roads and principal roads, respectively, in each of the years 1964 to 1969, the total to date in 1970, and the total planned for 1970 and 1971.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe information is as follows:
1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 Motorways 3,350 4,723 6,707 Trunk Roads 7,275 6,946 7,025 Principal Roads* 4,899 4,189 4,631 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 Motorways 1,150 1,135 1,258 Trunk Roads 8,760 8,578 10,593 Principal Roads* 6,852 7,051 7,195 1970–71 To 30.11.70 1971–72 Estimate Estimate (£000) Motorways 1,096 1,800 2,300 Trunk Roads 9,618 14,800 15,200 Principalt Roads* 4,000 7,400 7,600 * Class I to 1966–67. † Estimated.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total of motorway, trunk road and principal road mileage, respectively, completed or in progress in Wales in each of the years 1964 to 1969, the total completed to date in 1970, and the total 111W planned for 1970 and 1971; and what were the similar figures for the firm programme and the preparation pool.
MOTORWAYS: MILEAGE TRUNK ROADS: MILEAGE PRINCIPAL ROADS: MILEAGE Completed or in progress Programmed In Preparation Pool Completed or in progres Programmed In Preparation Pool Completed or in progress Programmed 1964 22.9 — — 23.4 — — 7.9 — 1965 22.9 — — 19.3 — — 3.4 — 1966 22.9 — — 21.2 — — 9.5 — 1967 18.5 — — 14.4 — — 9.5 — 1968 — — — 14.4 — — 14.2 — 1969 — — — 19.1 — — 13.3 — Total mileage completed 22.9 — — 52.0 — — 18.8 — 1970 4.0 — 41.30 30.3 28.3 84.7 21.3 30.6 1971 4.0 — — 47.0 — — 22.6 — Notes:
1. Mileages of schemes firmly programmed and in the preparation pool have been given for 1970 only.
2. Interchanges are excluded. Although major schemes they provide a negligible mileage of improved roads.
3. The 1971 figures for trunk and principal roads are estimates.