HC Deb 21 December 1973 vol 866 cc454-5W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total road expenditure in Great Britain by the Exchequer and by local authorities, respectively, for the financial year 1972–73.

Mr. Peyton

£438.6 million from central funds and £499.7 million from local authority funds, totalling £938.3 million. These figures include expenditure on roads, car parks and lighting.