§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many miles of motorway were(a) completed and (b) under construction in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1997. [63101]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonDuring 1979, 41.3 miles of motorway were completed out of a total of 120.2 miles of motorway which were under construction at some time in the year. During 1997, 42.7 miles of motorway were completed out of a total of 87.7 miles of motorway which were under construction at some time in the year. These figures include some motorway widening.