HC Deb 13 December 1974 vol 883 c272W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total road expenditure in Great Britain by the Exchequer and by local authorities, respectively, for the financial year 1973–74.

Mr. Carmichael

Total road expenditure in 1973–74 for Great Britain was:

£ million (1)
From central funds 524.6
From local authority funds (2) 572.3
(1)Figures include expenditure on road lighting and vehicle parking.
(2)Provisional.