§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of his investment programme for the provision and maintenance of the national road transport system in each year since 1992–93 has been devoted to the repair and maintenance of existing roads. [6742]
§ Mr. WattsThe following table shows gross capital expenditure by the Department for the provision and maintenance of the national road system, the capital amount spent on road maintenance and repair of the national road system and this figure represented as a percentage of the total.
Year Total capital expenditure £ million Capital expenditure on the national road system maintenance and repair £ million Percentage spent on road maintenance and repair percent 1992–93 1,874.2 364.5 19.4 1993–94 1,988.3 404.3 20.3 1994–95 2,008.5 402.2 20.0 1995–96 1,706.2 309.7 18.1
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the cost to his Department of his investment programme for the provision and maintenance of the national road transport system each year since 1992–93, expressed in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms based on 1992–93 figures. [6740]
§ Mr. WattsThe following table shows gross capital expenditure by the Department for the provision and maintenance of the national road system in both cash terms and real terms since 1992–93.
year Cash terms (£ million) Real terms (£ million)(1992–93 prices) 1992–93 1,874.2 1,874.2 1993–94 1,988.3 1,932.4 1994–95 2,008.5 1,916.8 1995–96 1,706.2 1,584.7