§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, without incurring disproportionate costs, he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the total number of persons in those quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisations for which he is responsible who have claimed expenses and subsistence and travel allowances.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE* ON NEW CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS £ million (of which by central Government) 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78† Humberside‡ 19.1 30.8 25.6 29.8 (10.2) (18.1) (12.7) (18.0) England 549.2 641.9 623.3 485.7 (284.2) (375.3) (362.5) (276.3) * At prices current during the year of expenditure. † Provisional figures. 1977–78 is the latest year for which figures are available. ‡ Includes expenditure on the construction of Humber bridge.