§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the expected expenditure on roads in 1977 and 1976, respectively.
§ Dr. GilbertFigures are not available for calendar years. Subject to the reservations in paragraphs 1 and 9 of Chapter 6 of the White Paper on Public Expendiure to 1979–80—Cmnd. 6393—capital and current expenditure on roads in England is expected to be £916 million in the financial year 1976–77 and £841 million in 1977–78, both at 1975 survey prices.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total expenditure on roads in each year since and including 1965, expressed in 1965 prices.
§ Dr. GilbertThe total expenditure in Great Britain estimated in calendar years is shown in the table below. The figures have been derived from the National Income and Expenditure Accounts, and Transport Statistics.
Year At 1965 prices £ million 1965 391 1966 411 1967 434 1968 451 1969 499 1970 565 1971 546 1972 547 1973 530 1974 460 1975 439* * Provisional.