New Road Construction

HC Deb 23 April 1968 vol 763 cc12-3W

Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Transport, if he will give for Great Britain the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March last, and the total estimated new commitments in 1968–69 in respect of new construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for principal roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.

Mr. Marsh

The provisional totals for England of commitments for new road construction and improvements outstanding on 31st March, 1968 are:

	£ million
Trunk Roads (including Motorways)	305
Principal Roads (Grants)	110
Loans	7
	422

and the provisional totals for new commitments in 1968–69 are:

	£ million
Trunk Roads (including Motorways)	190
Principal Roads (Grants)	90
	280

We do not plan to authorise any new loans from the Roads Vote this year.

Figures for the rest of Great Britain are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales.