§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the number of miles of(a) dual carriageway and (b) motorway in Scotland. [22387]
§ Mr. McLeishThe numbers of miles of(a) dual carriageway and (b) motorway (excluding slip roads) in Scotland, reported by the appropriate authorities in annual Road Lengths returns for 1981 and later years, are shown in the table. Such figures are not readily available for the years prior to 1981.
Year (as at 1 April) Dual carriageway Motorway (excluding slip roads) 1981 365 146 1982 369 147 1983 375 147 1984 398 147 1985 412 151 1986 433 151 1987 454 152 1988 470 160 1989 478 160 1990 500 161 1991 538 160 1992 537 167 1993 536 177 1994 536 190 19951 517 193 1996 535 193 1 There may have been under-reporting of dual carriageway road lengths for 1995.