§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the expenditure and achievements of his Department in north Yorkshire during 1991; and what was the comparable position between June 1979 and May 1980.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 11 February 1992]: The expenditure by my Department on road construction and maintenance in North Yorkshire for the financial year 1991–92 to date is £22 million.
Progress on the national road programme in North Yorkshire in 1991 has included the opening of the Al Gatenby lane junction and the A65 Draughton bypass.
The transport supplementary grant allocated to North Yorkshire in 1991–92 was £6.1 million. The annual capital guideline for roads and parking was £6.6 million. Supplementary credit approvals of £2.7 million included provision for the urban traffic control system in York.
513WInformation on other transport expenditure and achievements, and comparable figures for the period between June 1979 and May 1980, are not available in the form requested.