Roads (Expenditure)

HC Deb 14 May 1975 vol 892 cc124-5W

Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the sum spent on public roads in Scotland in each of the last five years.

Mr. William Ross

Total expenditure on the construction, improvement and maintenance of public roads in Scotland in each of the last five years was as follows:

	£ million
1970–71	78.0
1971–72	83.2
1972–73	95.6
1973–74	112.0
1974–75	142.6 (Estimate)