§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give estimates of total expenditure on transport by each metropolitan county council including the GLC during 1976–77 and 1977–78; and what proportion transport represents of total expenditure in those years by each authority.
§ Mr. HoramThe following table shows the expenditure accepted for transport supplementary grant. Information on total expenditure is not held by the Department.
1976–77 £ million at November 1974 prices Greater Manchester … … 43.1 Merseyside … … 25.8 Tyne and Wear … … 47.5 West Midlands … … 43.0 South Yorkshire … … 18.7 West Yorkshire … … 38.3 Greater London Council … … 162.4
1977–78 £ million at November 1975 prices Greater Manchester … … 42.9 Merseyside … … 27.0 Tyne and Wear … … 41.0 West Midlands … … 45.0 South Yorkshire … … 11.3 West Yorkshire … … 37.1 Greater London Council … … 180.0
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the value of major road schemes approved for 1976–77; and what proportion and what value of such major schemes would fall below a 10 per cent. rate of return (a) when the value of private motorists' time is reduced by half, (b) when the value of private motorists' time is reduced to nil. (c) when the present rate of traffic 765W growth is reduced by half, and (d) when the value of motorists' time is reduced to nil and the forecast increase in traffic flow reduced to nil.
§ Mr. William RodgersI regret this information is not readily available.
INJURY ACCIDENTS ON M62 MOTORWAY 1974–76 Fatal Serious Slight All Severities 1974 … … 7 38 108 153 1975 … … 8 45 145 198 1976 … … 14 49 169 232 I regret that information on accidents which do not involve personal injury is not available for the M62 motorway as a whole.
Between December 1973 and December 1976 the mileage of M62 in use increased from 58 miles to 104 miles.