§ Captain Orrasked the Minister of Transport what porportion of the money spent on roads in the last year was spent on the provision of new roads; and what proportion was spent on improvements to existing roads.
§ Mr. MarplesIn the financial year 1962–63 the total public expenditure on roads in England and Wales was £235,408,000 (£127,876,000 from central funds). £66,723,000, or 28 per cent., was234W spent on new construction (£61,023,000 from central funds); £33,948,000, or 14 per cent., on major improvements (£20,587,000 from central funds); £87,428,000, or 37 per cent., on maintenance and minor improvements (£36,533,000 from central funds). The remainder was spent on cleansing, watering, snow-clearing and administrative expenses. These figures are partly based on estimates provided by the local authorities concerned and are provisional.