§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Transport if he will state for the financial year 1969–70 and estimated for 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1973–74 the expenditure, in each case by road construction unit area, on trunk motorway construction, on new all-purpose trunk roads and on all-purpose trunk road improvements, respectively.
Mr. Bob Brown:Details of expenditure by the road construction units on motorways and new and improved trunk roads for the years 1969–70 and 1970–71, are set out below:
651WThese figures exclude expenditure on D.R.E. schemes.
Figures for trunk road improvements are not available separately and land costs are excluded from the data above.
A breakdown of estimated expenditure between the units for subsequent years is not available.