HC Deb 23 May 1972 vol 837 c354W
Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the expenditure on main road improvement in East Suffolk in each year from 1966 to 1971, inclusive; and how much he anticipates spending on such improvement during the next two financial years.

Mr. Speed

Expenditure on the provision of new and improved trunk and principal roads in the county was as follows:

Financial Year ending 31st March £ thousand
1967 … … … 518
1968 … … … 882
1969 … … … 944
1970 … … … 625
1971 … … … 1,001

The figures include local authority spending on principal roads. Data for the 12 months ending March, 1972, will be available later this year.

Major trunk and principal road schemes in East Suffolk estimated to cost in all £12 million are under construction or due to start by end of 1973. In addition, major schemes to a total value of more than £34 million are in preparation.