§ Mr. Fitchasked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the economic benefit attributable to a typical trunk road scheme relates to time saved on leisure journeys in private vehicles.
§ Mr. William RodgersAbout 13 per cent. Most of the benefits of new roads come from savings in working time-50 per cent.—accident saving—20 per cent.—and journeys to work—7 per cent. Even if leisure journeys were entirely ignored, the economic justification for most road schemes would still he good.