§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March last and the total estimated new commitments in 1972–73 in respect of new construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for principal roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.
§ Mr. SpeedThe provisional total for England of commitments outstanding on 31st March, 1972, is as follows:
£ million Trunk, roads (including Motorways) 440 Principal roads (Grants) 204 Loans 1 645 The estimated new commitments in 1972–73 are:
£ million Trunk roads (including Motorways) 302 Principal roads (Grants) 130 Loans 20 452 Figures for the rest of Great Britain are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales.