Local Authority Expenditure

HC Deb 27 February 1968 vol 759 cc351-2W

Mr. Hordern

asked the Minister of Transport if she will publish in a separate table the estimated level of local authority expenditure on roads, both for con- struction and maintenance, for the years 1967–68, 1968–69 and 1969–70.

Mr. Carmichael

Prior to the recent reductions local authority expenditure on principal roads (maintenance only), non principal roads, car parks, lighting etc., was estimated at:

		1967–68	1968–69	1969–70
		£m.	£m.	£m.
Capital	…	51	57	60
Current	…	144	146	157
		195	203	217

Local Authorities have been asked to make savings of about £30 million in 1968–69 and £33 million in 1969–70, but it is not possible to forecast how these savings will be distributed between capital and current expenditure.