HC Deb 10 June 1974 vol 874 cc443-4W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March 1974 and the total estimated new commitments in 1974-75 in respect of new construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for principal roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.

Mr. Carmichael

The provisional total for England of commitments outstanding on 31st March 1974 are as follows:

£ million
Trunk roads (including Motorways) 572
Principal roads (Grants) 186
Loans 20
778
and the estimated new commitments in 1974–75 are

£ million
Trunk roads (including Motorways) 199
Principal roads (Grants) 65
Loans 2
266

Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the estimated cost of the trunk road schemes in the preparation pool and principal roads in the preparation list, respectively, at 31st March 1974.

Mr. Carmichael

£1,549 million in the trunk road preparation pool; £1,785 million in the principal road preparation list.