§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the expenditure on new roads in Wales between 1965 and 1970, 1970 and 1975, 1975 and 1980 and 1980 and 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsExpenditure on motorway and trunk road improvements at cash prices was as follows:
£ million 1965–66 to 1969–70 45,849 1970–71 to 1974–75 101,388 1975–76 to 1979–80 261,440 1980–81 to 1984–85 483,729 It is not possible separately to identify expenditure by local authorities on road improvements, but this is the main element of their capital expenditure on roads. Over the period their gross capital expenditure on roads was:
£ million 1965–66 to 1969–70 27,414 1970–71 to 1974–75 94,791 1975–76 to 1979–80 148,988 1980–81 to 1984–85 267,928