§ Mr. Parkasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total revenue received from all forms of motor taxation and the amount of Government expenditure spent on roads in each of the financial years from 1974.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonReceipts from vehicle excise duty, car tax and excise duties on road fuels in each of the years 1974–75 to 1977–78 were as follows:
It is estimated that central and local government expenditure on highway provision, maintenance and administration in the same years, at 1977 public expenditure survey prices, was:
1974–75 £2,069 million 1975–76 £2,385 million 1976–77 £2,995 million 1977–78 (provisional) £3,512 million
1974–75 £1,852 million 1975–76 £1,879 million 1976–77 £1,651 million 1977–78 £1,441 million