HC Deb 23 July 1974 vol 877 cc439-40W
Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what proportion of the total expenditure on trunk roads in England and Wales was spent annually by the county of East Sussex in the years 1966–67 to 1973–74; and how this compares with counties in the North-East development area:

(2) what proportion of the total expenditure on trunk roads in England and

costs of the commercial railway, and the overall profit and loss account, together with the most recent figures available to him under these or comparable headings for the railway systems of the other EEC countries.

Mr. Mulley

Following is the information for British Railways:

Wales has been allocated to the counties of East and West Sussex, respectively, for the year 1974–75; and how this compares with counties in the North-East development area.

Mr. Carmichael

The information in this form for previous years is not available. I will write to the hon. Member about expenditure in these areas in 1974–75.

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