§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the total value of roadworks under the additional public works programme; what yearly expenditure this represents; and how much of this expenditure has been taken up by contracts let to contractors and local authority labour departments.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe total value of road works under the additional public works programme is estimated at £18.6 million, about one-third of which is attributable to local authority labour departments and about two-thirds to contractors. Expenditure of £1.7 million was incurred in 1971–72; expenditure in 1972–73 is expected to amount to £11.5 million, and in 1973–74 to £5.4 million.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the total value of the additional public works programme; and what total yearly expenditure this represents.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellProjects worth a total of £74 million have been approved under the additional public works programme in Scotland, with an estimated annual expenditure of:
1971–72 £3.4 million 1972–73 £46.6 million 1973–74 £24.0 million