HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 c68W
57. Mr. Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on new motorway construction in each of the past four years, at constant prices.

Mr. Chope

Spending on motorways changes with the balance in the national roads programme between motorways and trunk roads. Expenditure on motorways, including structural maintenance, for the last four years at 1990–91 prices was as follows:

£ million
1986–87 466
1987–88 398
1988–89 459
1989–90 576