§ Mr. Altonasked the Minister of Transport whether he has drawn the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Bushell v. Secretary of State for the Environment to the notice of inspectors at trunk road inquiries.
1976–77 £ million at 1979 survey prices Cmnd. 6393 Actual Percentage Shortfall Motorway and trunk road construction 459 420 -9 Motorway and trunk road maintenance 88 78 -11 Local authority road maintenance 538 491 -9 1977–78 £ million at 1979 survey prices Cmnd. 6721 Actual Percentage Shortfall Motorway and trunk road construction 346 279 -19 Motorway and trunk road maintenance 76 78 +3 Local authority road maintenance 492 472 -4 1978–79 £ million at 1979 survey prices Cmnd. 7049 Estimated Percentage Shortfall (-) or Overspend (+) Motorway and trunk road construction 364 280 -23 Motorway and trunk road maintenance 84 89 +6 Local authority road maintenance 474 518 +9