§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the annual expenditure on(a) construction and (b) maintenance of the roads network in each of the last five years; and what proportion of this expenditure was funded by taxes raised by (i) car tax and (ii) heavy goods vehicles tax. [708]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information requested is as follows:
£ million 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 National roads Construction 1,399 1,460 1,460 1,289 1,180 Maintenance 644 699 706 572 527 Local roads Construction 687 677 607 685 641 Maintenance 1,923 1,950 1,973 2,037 1,923 Tax Private light goods vehicle tax 2,655 3,065 3,240 3,445 3,560 Heavy goods vehicle tax 500 510 540 555 555 Total 3,155 3,575 3,780 4,000 4,115 Tax revenues stated to the nearest £5 million. 1996–97 expenditure is estimated outturn.