§ Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway there are in the United Kingdom; and how this figure compares with those for 1975 and 1970.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke:The length of motorway in the United Kingdom for the 3 years selected were
1 April 1970-1132 kilometres (703 miles)
1 April 1975-2122 kilometres (1319 miles)
1 April 1980-2682 kilometres (1667 miles)
Further details will be available in "Transport Statistics Great Britain" 1970-1980, to be published in November.