§ Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Transport if he will state the amount of money spent on new roads, with completed mileage, and on improvements to existing roads, respectively, in each of the years 1952 to 1963.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe following table gives details of expenditure from central and local government funds on new construction, major improvements and maintenance and minor improvements on all roads in England and Wales in the years 1952–53 to 1963–64. The mileage of newly constructed public highways in 1963–64 was 1,184; corresponding figures for the earlier years are not available.
The following is the information:
3 resulted in serious and 15 in slight personal injury. Almost all the accidents occurred on the approach roads to the village. These roads will be improved as funds become available.