§ 57. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Transport if he will specify the difficulties about land requirements that have caused postponement of the start of the work on the Malton bypass, A.64.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe eastern arm of the bypass is to be constructed as a single carriageway initially. Dual carriageways will be required ultimately and we have
EXPENDITURE BY CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT — New Construction Major Improvements Maintenance and Minor Improvements Total £m. £m. £m. £m. 1952–53 … … … 1.8 3.5 54.2 59.5 1953–54 … … … 2.1 4.6 55.5 62.2 1954–55 … … … 2.8 5.1 60.7 68.6 1955–56 … … … 3.3 8.4 65.0 76.7 1956–57 … … … 7.0 12.8 67.2 87.0 1957–58 … … … 12.3 13.5 70.7 96.5 1958–59 … … … 34.7 17.1 70.8 122.6 1959–60 … … … 39.2 23.8 75.1 138.1 1960–61 … … … 34.2 28.3 79.7 142.2 1961–62 … … … 45.3 30.5 86.3 162.1 1962–63 … … … 66.6 34.0 87.4 188.0 1963–64 … … … 87.7 45.9 110.0 243.6 The figures in the table are based on returns made by local authorities shortly after the end of each financial year.