HC Deb 25 January 1988 vol 126 cc60-1W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show annual outturn expenditure 1980–81 to 1986–87, estimated expenditure for 1987–88 and forecast expenditure for 1988–89 and 1990–91, in real terms at current prices on(a) trunk road construction, (b) trunk road maintenance, (c) local road construction and (d) local road maintenance.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is set out in the table.

Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show 1986–87 outturn expenditure, 1987–88 estimated expenditure and 1988–89 planned expenditure on (i) trunk roads, broken down into(a) new construction and improvement, (b) structural maintenance, and (c) routine maintenance, and (ii) local authority roads broken down into (a) new construction

£ million cash
1986–87 Outturn1 1987–88 Estimated 1988–89 Planned2
1. Motorways and trunk roads
(a) New construction and improvement 79.2 89.5 4
(b) Structural maintenance 15.9 20.2 4
(c) Routine and winter maintenance 19.3 19.0 4
2. Local authority roads
(a) New construction and improvement 128.6 133.9 4
(b) Maintenance 156.1 172.5 4
3. Public transport administration2 25.1 27.8 4
4. Local authority car parks
(a) Capital 0.8 1.9 4
(b) Current (net) — — 4
5. Road safety in Scotland3 1.5 1.6 4
1 Local authority outturn figures are provisional only.
2 Local authority expenditure on administration of roads and transport services.
3 Excludes expenditure by the Department of Transport on national road safety publicity. Expenditure on new construction and improvements and on maintenance also contributes to road safety, as do various specialist staff costs.
4 To be announced later this year.