§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will compare in a table (a) total motor taxation and (b) the total Government expenditure on roads for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Horam:The figures are:
Taxation (Vehicle Excise Duty and Fuel Tax in the United Kingdom) Expenditure on Roads by Central and Local Government in the United Kingdom £ million £ million 1968 1,345 608 1969 1,571 685 1970 1,671 807 1971 1,754 839 1972 1,839 914 1973 1,981 1,100 1974 1,955 1,196 1975 2,091 1,499 1976 2,618 1,574 1977 3,088 1,513 The figures given under taxation do not include such general taxes as car tax, value added tax and import duties.