HC Deb 28 July 1975 vol 896 cc387-8W
Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what will be the percentage difference, in real terms, between trunk road construction expenditure in the period 1969–70 to 1973–74 and that planned on the basis of current policy for the period 1974–75 to 1978–79, inclusive.

Mr. Barry Jones

This will depend on the outcome of the Government's review of public expenditure later this year.

Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of the level of total public expenditure in Wales at 1974 survey prices currently planned for 1976–77 for each of the following sectors, trunk road construction, trunk road maintenance and local authority transport.

Mr. Barry Jones

The information is as follows:

£ million
Trunk road new construction 34.1
Trunk roads maintenance 4.3
Local authority transport 43.8

Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the value at 1974 survey prices of the level of total public expenditure in Wales included in Public Expenditure to 1976–77 (Command Paper No. 5178) for each of the following sectors, trunk road construction, trunk road maintenance and local authority transport.

Mr. Barry Jones

The information is as follows:

struction, trunk road maintenance and local authority transport.

Mr. Barry Jones

No reduction in the planned expenditure in these sectors has been made since those announced in the recent Budget.

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