§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the level of expenditure on the maintenance of roads by both Government and local authorities in each of the years 1964 to 1983 expressed in constant prices.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested is not available before the financial year 1973–74.
Maintenance expenditure on roads in England from 1973–74 to 1983–84 at 1982–83 prices was as follows:
Motorways and Trunk Roads Local Authority Roads Total £ million 1973–74 202 923 1,125 1974–75 114 905 1,019 1975–76 132 931 1,063 1976–77 135 863 998 1977–78 126 821 947 1978–79 143 851 994 1979–80 148 828 976 1980–81 137 802 939 1981–82 196 855 1,051 1982–83 210 838 1,048 1983–84 184 * 895 * 1,079 * Provisional