HC Deb 23 June 1975 vol 894 c18W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the central Government expenditure on trunk roads in England in each year from 1955 to 1975.

Dr. Gilbert

Following is the information:

Financial Year Expenditure £ million
1955–56 11.1
1956–57 15.3
1957–58 19.1
1958–59 37.5
1959–60 45.5
1960–61 42.0
1961–62 49.3
1962–63 72.2
1963–64 89.3
1964–65 106.5
1965–66 100.9
1966–67 113.3
1967–68 133.0
1968–69 142.3
1969–70 195.1
1970–71 255.4
1971–72 225.2
1972–73 242.9
1973–74 311.0
1974–75 324.1*
*Provisional figure.