§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount spent on trunk roads in Scotland in the last three years.
§ Mr. McElhoneExpenditure on trunk roads, including motorways, in Scotland in the last three years was as follows:
£ thousand New construction and improvement Maintenance Total £ million £ million £ million 1975–76 42.702 7.980 50.682 1976–77 43.850 10.617 54.467 1977–78* 57.674 12.243 69.917 * Provisional.
§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the totals of grants for roads made to (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland in the last three years.
§ Mr. McElhoneIn addition to general assistance for local government expenditure through rate support grant, which takes account, amongst other things, of oil related expenditure on roads, specific grants, at current prices, to Orkney and Shetland Islands Councils for roads to crofting townships under the Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897 were:
Year Orkney Shetland 1975–76 £12,424 £16,418 1976–77 £6,682 £2,396 1977–78 £24,536 £82,049