§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is his estimate of the proportion of the money invested in motorways and dual carriageways, respectively, in Scotland by 1970; and what proportion this sum bears to expenditure in Great Britain as a whole;
(2) what is his estimate of the proportion of the mileage of motorways and dual carriageways, respectively, expected to be constructed in Scotland by 1970; and what proportion this bears to the mileage expected to be completed in Great Britain as a whole.
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§ Mr. RossI estimate that in Scotland during the period from 1964 to 1970 £50 million will have been invested in motorways, bringing their total length to about 60 miles and that £30 million will have been invested in other trunk road dual carriageways bringing their total length to about 150 miles. Information is not available on which to base the other comparisons requested by the hon. Member, but for the years 1967–68 to 1969–70 investment in Scotland on the construction and improvement of trunk and principal roads is expected to amount to over £100 million, or about 10 per cent. of the proposed amount for Great Britain as a whole.