HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 c126W
45. Mr. Irvine

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road schemes are included in his expanded road construction programme for the next three years.

Mr. Atkins

The national roads programme, announced recently in "Trunk Roads, England—Into the 1990s," includes 45 schemes under construction and over 500 in preparation.

54. Mr. Ashton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway have had their construction started since 1981; and how many miles have been started since.

Mr. Atkins

A total of 235 miles of new or widened motorway have been completed since April 1981. Seventy-one miles are currently under construction.

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