§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Transport if she will now give a figure for the cost of works index for maintenance of roads for each of the years 1963–64 and 1967–68, taking 1963–64 as 100.
§ Mr. SwinglerFor the years up to 1966, I would refer the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr. Peter Walker) to the Answer given to him on 12th December, 1967. The corresponding figure for 1967 is 117. [Vol. 756, c. 123.]
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§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Transport how much money it is estimated will be spent in total in the maintenance of roads, other than trunk roads, in Cheshire for 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1969–70, respectively.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe maintenance of non-trunk roads is the responsibility of local highway authorities of which, in Cheshire, there are 37.
We have no recent estimates for the expenditure likely to be incurred by these authorities in 1967–68. For the forthcoming two years it is for the local authorities to decide how much they will spend, in the light of the advice being given to them both by my right hon. Friend and by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Housing and Local Government.