HC Deb 28 February 1966 vol 725 cc219-20W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Minister of Transport what organisations have made protests against the 70 miles per hour speed limit; and if she will issue an interim report on the experiment so far.

Mr. John Morris

I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer given on 2nd February to the hon. Member for Richmond, Yorks (Mr. Kitson), and on 9th Britain since 1946 by central Government and by local government on major improvements and new construction, and on minor improvements and maintenance, respectively; and what expenditure is likely over the period 1965–70.

Mr. Swingler

The following table gives the expenditure since 1946:—

which they are appropriate, the figures given above for Exchequer expenditure are different from the figures given annually in the Appropriation Account for payments from the Exchequer.

Expenditure over the period 1965–70 is likely to be:—

February to my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Mr. Rowland), the right hon. Member for Berwick and East Lothian (Sir W. Anstruther-Gray) and the hon. Members for Leominster (Sir Clive Bossom), Westmorland (Mr. Jopling) and Gillingham (Mr. Burden).