HC Deb 27 November 1978 vol 959 cc90-1W
Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his current estimate of outturn expenditure on English motorway and trunk road construction for 1978–79; how this compares with the planned figure in the 1978 public expenditure White Paper; and what are the factors causing any shortfall of actual spending.

Mr. Horam:

It would be premature to publish an estimate of outtum at this stage of the year.

Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the actual expen-

£million at 1977 survey prices
1976–77 1976–77 1977–78 1977–78
Cmnd. 6393 actual Cmnd. 6721 actual
Motorway and Trunk Roads:
Construction 389 356 293 238
Maintenance 71 63 61 59
Local Authority Roads
Construction 338 300 204 200
Maintenance 429 391 392 377