Roads and Transport (Expenditure)

HC Deb 06 March 1978 vol 945 cc540-2W

Mr. Fry

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide an adjusted version of Table 2.6 in Command Paper No. 7049 to show expenditure for Wales only.

Mr. Barry Jones

The following table sets out, on the same basis as Table 2.6, the expenditure for which my right hon. and learned Friend is responsible.

ROADS AND TRANSPORT
£ million at 1977 Survey Prices
	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82
Motorways and trunk roads:
New construction and improvement	44	32	25	54	61	48	54	54	55	55
Maintenance	7	9	7	8	8	7	8	8	8	8
TOTAL	51	41	32	62	69	55	62	62	63	63
Local transport:
Current:
Roads—maintenance	39	41	38	34	31	30	30	30	30	30
Car parks	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
Local authority administration	8	9	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	9
Passenger transport subsidies:
British Rail	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bus, underground and ferry services	0	1	2	4	6	6	7	7	7	7
Concessionary fares	1	1	2	3	2	2	4	4	4	4
Capital:
Roads—new construction and improvement	26	28	32	28	27	22	27	24	24	24
Car parks	2	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public transport investment	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
TOTAL	76	82	88	80	77	71	79	76	76	76