§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total expenditure in each year since 1945 on roads in Scotland.
§ Mr. NobleExpenditure on trunk roads before 1951 was not recorded separately for different parts of Great Britain, so total expenditure on roads and bridges in that period cannot readily be ascertained. From 1951–52 onwards the figures are as follows:
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Year Total Expenditure £'000 1951–52 … … … 8,851 1952–53 … … … 8,963 1953–54 … … … 9,624 1954–55 … … … 10,829 1955–56 … … … 12,525 1956–57 … … … 12,857 1957–58 … … … 15,070 1958–59 … … … 17,429 1959–60 … … … 21,905 1960–61 … … … 25,500 1961–62 … … … 29,342 1962–63 … … … 31,021
§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the extent of the Scottish road programme embarked upon this year.
§ Mr. NobleThe five-year programme for 1964–69 provides for Exchequer expenditure of £105 million: about £62 million is for trunk roads and about £43 million for classified road grants.
§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many miles of improved or new classified, trunk and dual carriageway roads in Scotland were completed between 1951 and 1961; how many miles have been completed since 1961; and how many miles of such roads were completed between 1945 and 1951.
§ Mr. NobleDetails of mileages of new and improved roads in Scotland on which work has been completed are available only from 1956. The figures are:
TRUNK ROADS—MILES COMPLETED — Dual carriageway Other Total 1956–61 … 23 58¼ 81¼ Since 1961 … 40¼ 37½ 77¾
CLASSIFIED ROADS—MILES COMPLETED — Dual carriageway Other Total 1956–61 … 12 143 155 Since 1961 … 12½ 70½ 83