HC Deb 24 March 1981 vol 1 c313W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the annual sum spent per mile on the building, maintenance and improvement of all roads including unclassified roads, in England, for each year between 1975 and 1980.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Expenditure on new constuction, improvement, and maintenance—including cleansing—per mile of road—England—was as follows:

Financial Year £ (at current prices)
1974–75 5,190
1975–76 6,190
1976–77 6,240
1977–78 5,580
1978–79 6,100

Figures for 1980 are not available.