§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport, assuming current rates of expenditure on road surfacing and reconstruction, what he estimates will be the number of years required to achieve reasonable road standards in the South-East; and to what extent he estimates maintenance costs will be exacerbated if expenditure is deferred.
§ Mr. William RodgersI am satisfied that reasonable road standards already exist in the South-East.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport of the total road system in the South-East, what he estimates as the percentage requirement for surface treatment per annum to avoid structural failure; and if he will give similar figures for the North-East.
§ Mr. William RodgersInformation in this form is not available.