HC Deb 23 March 1960 vol 620 c48W
75. Mr. John Hall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the total taxation imposed on road users, through the fuel, vehicle, and purchase taxes, is devoted to road building and maintenance.

Mr. Barber

Expenditure on road building and maintenance is not related in any way to particular forms of revenue. Expressed as a percentage of the revenue derived from the fuel, vehicle and purchase taxes imposed on road users, the amount spent on road building, maintenance and associated road expenditure in the current financial year is about 19 per cent.