Expenditure (Hansard, 18 July 1966)

§ Mr. Galbraith

asked the Minister of Transport what has been the year-by year expenditure on roads in Great Britain since 1946 by central Government and by local government on major improvements and new construction, and on

				£ million
				New construction and major improvements Local			Maintenance and minor improvements Local
			Exchequer	Authority	Total	Exchequer	Authority	Total
1945–46	…	…	.6	.3	.9	8.3	20.8	29.1
1946–47	…	…	1.3	1.2	2.5	18.7	22.9	41.6
1947–48	…	…	2.8	1.9	4.7	21.0	27.7	48.7
1948–49	…	…	2.7	2.6	5.3	17.5	27.2	44.7
1949–50	…	…	3.4	2.6	6.0	20.0	30.0	50.0
1950–51	…	…	3.7	2.6	6.3	18.9	30.2	49.1
1951–52	…	…	3.3	2.9	6.2	23.7	33.3	57.0
1952–53	…	…	3.7	2.6	6.3	25.8	34.7	60.5
1953–54	…	…	3.7	4.1	7.8	26.5	35.8	62.3
1954–55	…	…	4.3	4.7	9.0	29.5	38.6	68.1
1955–56	…	…	7.4	5.8	13.2	31.5	4/.2	73.7
1956–57	…	…	15.0	7.0	22.0	31.9	44./	76.1
1957–58	…	…	21.8	7.6	29.4	34.2	45.9	80.1
1958–59	…	…	47.1	10.3	57.4	32.8	47.5	80.3
1959–60	…	…	59.6	12.5	72.1	34.8	50.5	85.3
1960–61	…	…	57.9	17.2	75.1	36.6	53.4	90.0
1961–62	…	…	71.5	19.6	91.1	41.3	56.1	97.4
1962–63	…	…	94.8	21.9	116.7	41.7	57.0	98.7
1963–64	…	…	119.9	31.2	151.1	54.5	69.0	123.5
1964–65	…	…	147.1	36.0	183.1	53.6	72.0	125.6
1965–66^*	…	…	146.0	36.0	182.0	60.0	72.0	132.0
^* Provisional.

The figures in the table are based on returns made by local authorities shortly after the end of each financial year. The returns indicate the value of roadworks done in the year. Because, in some cases, Exchequer payments to local authorities

£ million
	New construction and major improvements Local			Maintenance and minor improvements Local
Exchequer	Authority	Total	Exchequer	Authority	Total
180.0	36.0	216.0	67.0	72.0	139.0
280.0	40.0	320.0	67.0	72.0	139.0	1966–67 rising to 1969–70
Precise annual figures for 1967–68 and 1968–69 have still to be decided.

minor improvements and maintenance, respectively; and what are the estimates of expenditure for 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1969–70, respectively.