§ 47. Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by his Department on roads in Oxfordshire over the last five years; and how much he anticipates being spent over the next five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyFigures are not readily available in the form requested. In the three years from April 1986 to March 1989 the Department spent £37.8 million in connection with motorway and trunk road new construction and maintenance in Oxfordshire, excluding land costs.
414WWe are planning to spend a further £47.5 million this financial year, mainly on A43 Peartree Hill-Wendlebury, A41 Bicester bypass stage 1, and the M40 Waterstock-Wendlebury scheme for which the contract was let on 28 June.
In addition, for the five-year period from April 1985 to March 1990, £3.148 million has been made available to the county council under transport supplementary grant for local road schemes.
Further expenditure will depend upon progress with the scheme and availability of funds.