HC Deb 26 June 1974 vol 875 c462W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the annual sum spent per mile on the building, maintenance and improvement of all roads, including unclassified roads, in England, Wales and Scotland, for each year between 1966 and 1973.

Mr. Carmichael

Figures for financial years from 1968–69 are given below. Figures for earlier years are not available on a comparable basis.

will come into operation on an appointed day soon after enactment of the Bill.

Any option mortgage taken out after today but before the appointed day which does not meet the new requirements will cease to attract subsidy at the end of a period of three months after the appointed day. Existing option mortgages which do not met the new requirements will cease to attract subsidy after 5th April 1980.