Dual Carriageways (Hansard, 31 January 1979)

§ Mr. Monro
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total mileage of all-purpose dual carriageways in use in Scotland on trunk roads on 30 September 1978.

ROADS AND TRANSPORT

£m. 1978 Survey Prices

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

Motorway and trunk road

New construction

Planned … … … … … 64.5 63.8 56.3 54.6

Actual/Estimated … … … 51.8 59.4 56.3^* 54.6^*

Percentage Shortfall(-) … … -20% -7% — —

Maintenance

Planned … … … … … 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.3

Actual/Estimated … … … 12.5 12.5 12.2^* 12.3^*

Percentage Excess(+) … … — +2% — —

Local Authority

Maintenance

Planned … … … … … 68.4 64.4 70.5 71.4

Actual/Estimated … … … 70.9 72.5 70.5^* 71.4^*

Percentage Excess(+) … … … +4% +13% — —

^* Estimated; actual not yet available

The planned figures for each year are based on the relevant figures in Cmnds. 6393, 6721, 7049 and 7439.

488W
out those computer centres in Scotland for which his Department is responsible for the same period; and what proportion of such expenditure has been spent for computers for police purposes and non police

§ Mr. Millan
The information is set out in the table below. None of the expenditure relates to police purposes.

§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzie
About 191 miles.

ROADS AND TRANSPORT
£m. 1978 Survey Prices
						1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80
Motorway and trunk road
New construction
Planned	…	…	…	…	…	64.5	63.8	56.3	54.6
Actual/Estimated	…	…	…	51.8	59.4	56.3^*	54.6^*
Percentage Shortfall(-)	…	…	-20%	-7%	—	—
Maintenance
Planned	…	…	…	…	…	12.5	12.2	12.2	12.3
Actual/Estimated	…	…	…	12.5	12.5	12.2^*	12.3^*
Percentage Excess(+)	…	…	—	+2%	—	—
Local Authority
Maintenance
Planned	…	…	…	…	…	68.4	64.4	70.5	71.4
Actual/Estimated	…	…	…	70.9	72.5	70.5^*	71.4^*
Percentage Excess(+)	…	…	…	+4%	+13%	—	—
^* Estimated; actual not yet available
The planned figures for each year are based on the relevant figures in Cmnds. 6393, 6721, 7049 and 7439.