§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the annual expenditure on (a) maintenance and (b) construction of trunk roads in Wales since 1977.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe figures, on the latest available information, are as follows:
Annual Expenditure on Motorways and Trunk Roads £000s at outturn prices
1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Maintenance 7,538 11,019 10,568 9,839 Construction 45,212 50,122 62,751 82,457