§ Mr. Cormackasked the Minister of Transport what was the administrative cost of the road construction units during each of the last five financial years; and what was the total cost of the motorway and trunk road proposals for which they were responsible during the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe administrative cost of the RCUs during each of the last five financial years was as follows:
at outturn prices (1979–80 figure is estimated outturn).
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 £16.2m £21.2m £19.8m £19.7m £21.5m The programme of road schemes for which RCUs have been responsible during the same period was as follows—at November prices for each year:
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 £2100m £2500m £2150m £2500m £2750m We have now published policy proposals for the future of the RCUs and the management of the trunk road programme.