§ Mr. Spriggsasked the Minister of Transport what was the cost to local authorities of new roads in each of the last five years; and what was the cost of repair and maintenance of these roads for the same period to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. MarplesThe cost to local authorities of constructing new roads in each of the last five years was:
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£ 1958–59 3.1 million 1959–60 2.9 million 1960–61 3.6 million 1961–62 4.5 million 1962–63 5.7 million These figures do not include either grants from the Exchequer or roads that have been improved. Separate figures of the cost of repair and maintenance of these new roads are not available and cannot readily be obtained.