§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those trunk road schemes costing over £1 million each which have been delayed for over one year by the cuts in public expenditure, giving the estimated economic rate of return in each case.
§ Mr. MulleyThe list is as follows. Many other schemes have been delayed for shorter periods.
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Scheme Title Economic Rate of Return Per cent. A40 Northleach By-Pass 20 A49 Brimfield to Ashton 19 A61 Ripley-Swanwick-Alfreton By-Pass 18 A5111 Ashbourne Road-Allestree Improvement 24 A40 Gloucester Northern By-Pass 17 A10 Brandon Creek to South Runcton 18 A41 M Kings Langley By-Pass 38 A41 M Berkhamsted By-Pass 31 A35 Dorchester By-Pass 16 A35 Bridport By-Pass 15 Al2 Kesgrave and Marlesham By-Pass 15 A38 Almondsbury (M5) to Southmead 18
§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give an estimate of the total cost at 1974 survey prices of completing the 3,100 mile road network shown in his Department's consultation paper on lorry routes from the position reached at the end of the financial year 1974–75.
§ Mr. MulleyAbout £1,400 million.