HC Deb 08 March 1978 vol 945 cc710-2W
Mr. Fry

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide an adjusted version of table 2.6 of Command Paper No. 7049 to show expenditure for Scotland only.

Mr. Millan

The following table gives the information requested relating to expenditure for which I am responsible.

ROAD AND TRANSPORT—ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE IN SCOTLAND WITHIN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY*
£ million at 1977 Survey prices
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–30 1980–81 1981–82
Motorways and trunk roads:
New construction and improvement 45 35 45 50 45 54 49 50 52 52
Maintenance 11 13 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11
Total 56 48 54 60 56 65 60 61 62 62
Local transport:
Current:
Roads—maintenance 65 66 71 67 64 63 63 63 63 63
Other expenditure 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Local authority administration 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11
Passenger transport subsidies:
British Rail 4 9 8 9 9 9 9 9
Bus, underground and ferry services 4 7 6 13 8 9 11 13 13 13
Concessionary fares 5 7 9 15 13 13 14 15 16 18
Capital:
Roads—new construction and improvement 79 82 63 60 50 48 46 46 47 46
Car parks 2 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
Public transport investment 7 5 9 13 19 26 25 29 29 29
Total 171 182 178 190 175 183 182 189 191 191
Central government support to transport industries:
Scottish Transport Group 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
Ports and shipping:
Ports 3 5 4 4 4 4 3
Other transport services:
Roads and transport administration 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total Roads and Transport 233 239 239 261 241 257 249 255 258 258
* All the figures have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and do not necessarily sum to the totals.

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