§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total expenditure by his Department to date on the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways, and show this as a percentage of United Kingdom expenditure, since highways administration was transferred to his Department from the former Ministry of Transport.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellTo the end of 1971–72 financial year central Government expenditure for these purposes in Scotland totalled £391 million. This represents approximately 12 per cent. of comparable expenditure for Great Britain. Figures for the United Kingdom are not readily available.