HC Deb 11 November 1970 vol 806 c175W
53. Mr. Boyden

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what alterations he is making in the road programme in the financial year 1971–72.

Mr. Graham Page

Spending next year on the road programme of motorway, trunk and principal road improvements will be unaffected by the new policies for public spending outlined in the White Paper Cmnd. 4515. However, the exceptional progress made on some motorway schemes this year may reduce the incidence of payments on these schemes in 1971–72.