§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of road construction work in progress in the third and fourth quarters of 1971; and how this compares with the first quarter of 1970.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineDetails are not available in the form requested. The most appropriate available information is of the Department's expenditure on motorways, trunk roads and principal roads. For the periods concerned, the following are the figures:
£ million 4th Quarter 1969–70 (ending April, 1970) 58.8 2nd Quarter 1971–72 (ending September, 1971) 76.1 3rd Quarter 1971–72 (ending December, 1971) 74.6
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many motorway and major trunk road schemes are currently awaiting his final decision.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineEight.