Public Expenditure (Construction, Improvements and Maintenance)

HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 c486W

Mr. Redmond

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will provide a breakdown according to spending authority, of the total expenditure for new construction and improvements and for maintenance, respectively, contained in Table 2.9 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, 1969–70 to 1974–75 Command Paper No. 4578;

(2) if he will provide a breakdown by trunk roads, principal roads and other roads, of the expenditure figures for the years 1969–70 on new construction and improvement and on maintenance, respectively, contained in the White Paper on Public Expenditure 1969–70 to 1974–75 Command Paper No. 4578.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The breakdowns are as follows:—