§ 7. Mr. Donnellyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the amount of aproved expenditure on trunk roads within Pembrokeshire for the current year.
§ Mr. Ifor DaviesAbout £280,000 in the current financial year.
§ 11. Mr. G. Campbellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total estimated expenditure on construction, maintenance and servicing of roads in Wales in the financial year 1968–69.
§ Mr. Ifor DaviesAbout £30 million.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the total Government expenditure on motorways and dual carriageways he estimates will have been spent in Wales during 1967 to 1970.
§ Mr. Ifor DaviesThe emphasis of the Welsh road programme is on dual carriageways other than motorways. I regret that English figures are not available to enable the comparison asked for by the hon. Member to be made.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the Government expenditure on roads in the 52 counties of England and Wales he estimates will have been spent in the years 1967–70 in the six counties of Western Wales, namely, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Merioneth, Caernarvon and Anglesey.
§ Mr. George Thomas1.5 per cent. in 1966–67 and 1.7 per cent. (provisional) in 1967–68. Figures for the two subsequent years are expected to be of the same order.