Roads and Transport Provision

HC Deb 30 March 1982 vol 21 cc52-3W

Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report the provision for roads and transport within his responsibility in the same detail as shown in table 2.6 of the public expenditure White Paper, Cmnd. 8494.

Mr. Michael Roberts

The information is as follows:

Current:	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85
Roads—Maintenance	31	37	44	48	53	70	74	110	110
Car parks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Road Safety, etc.	—	—	—	1	1	1	1
Local authority administration	9	9	10	12	14	8	9
Passenger transport subsidies	6	6	6	8	9	9	10
Concessionary fares	3	4	4	4	5	5	6
	80	86	102	121	136	144	170	170	170
Central Government Subsidies†	—	—	—	2	1	1	1	—	—
Total programme	146	140	165	198	229	256	290	310	320

Notes:

^* All figures rounded (1976–77 to 1982–83 to the nearest £ million; remaining years to the nearest £10 million).

†Includes new towns expenditure.

‡Freight facilities grants under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 only.