§ Mr. Jesselasked the Secretary of State for Transport when eastbound traffic on the A3 between Hinchley Wood and Sur-
ESTIMATED REVENUE Vehicle Excise Duty £m.
VAT £m.
Fuel Duty £m.
Car Tax £m.
Cars and vans … … 567 200 1,785* 190 Goods vehicles … … 209 — 440 — Totals … … 776 200 2,225 190 Estimated road construction and maintenance expenditure by central Government and local authorities—£1,760 million. * Includes VAT on petrol. Subsidies to British Rail for the calendar year 1976 are expected to total about £500 million inclusive of £108 million paid towards inherited pension costs.