HC Deb 24 July 1969 vol 787 cc448-9W
82. Mr. Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the estimated figures for road expenditure for 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1970–71 on the same basis as that used in Appendix 2 of Roads in England; and if these figures are the same as those used to calculate the totals of public expenditure on roads and public lighting in the White Paper, Public Expenditure 1968–69 to 1970–71.

Mr. George Thomas

Following is the information:

1968–69 1969–70* 1970–71*
£m. £m. £m
From Central Funds From Local Authority Funds Total From Central Funds From Local Authority Funds Total From Central Funds From Local Authority Funds Total
New Construction and Improvements:
Trunk … 8.0 — 8.0 9.0 — 9.0 13.0 — 13.0
Principal … 3.4 1.0 4.4 4.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 5.0
Other … 0.8 3.0 3.8 — 3.0 3.0 — 4.0 4.0
Total … 12.2 4.0 16.2 13.0 4.0 17.0 17.0 5.0 22.0
Maintenance:
Trunk … 1.7 — 1.7 2.0 — 2.0 2.0 — 2.0
Principal … 0.3 1.9 9.2 — 2.0 2.0 — 2.0 2.0
Other … 0.8 8.4 9.2 — 7.0 7.0 — 8.0 8.0
Total … 2.8 10.3 13.1 2.0 9.0 11.0 2.0 10.0 12.0
Administration … 0.4 2.2 2.6 — 2.0 2.0 — 2.0 2.0
Total … 15.4 16.5 31.9 15.0 15.0 30.0 19.0 17.0 36.0
* In 1969–70 and 1970–71 figures have been given to the nearest £1 m.

These figures are derived from Cmnd. 3936 but have been adjusted to exlcude those items of expenditure that are not reflected in Appendix 2 of "Roads in England". In addition, the figures for 1968–69 have been further adjusted to take account of actual expenditure figures where these are available—but a great deal of information is still awaited for that year.

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