Road and Transport Expenditure (Hansard, 16 November 1979)

§ Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Minister of Transport (1) what are the plans for expenditure on English motorways and trunk road maintenance for 1980–81 and

£million at 1979 survey prices
			1970–80 Expected outturn	1980–81 Plans
Motorways and trunk roads
New construction and improvement	…	…	291	312
Maintenance	…	…	94	93
Total	…	…	385	405
Local transport
Capital
Roads-new construction and improvement	…	…	275	433
Car parks	…	…	12
Public transport investment	…	…	195
Current
Roads-maintenance	…	…	482	907
Car parks	…	…	-10
Road safety etc	…	…	8
Local authority administration	…	…	158
Passenger transport subsidies:
British Rail	…	…	34
Bus, underground and ferry services	…	…	176
Concessionary fares	…	…	97
Total			1,428	1,340
Central government subsidies to transport industries
British Rail
Passenger subsidies	…	…	415	393
Section 56 (infrastructure) grant	…	…	1	—
Pensions	…	…	114	36
Level crossing grant	…	…	13	13
Replacement allowance	…	…	54	54
Total			597	496
National Freight Corporation	…	…	10	7
New bus grants to nationalised industries and private operators	…	…	28	25
Other central government support	…	…	8	7
Total			643	535
Ports and shipping
Ports	…	…	71	60
Other transport services
Roads and transport administration	…	…	16	16
Transport research and other services	…	…	14	13
Total			30	29
Total roads and transport	…	…	2,557	2,369
The balance of expenditure between trunk road and motorway construction and maintenance is being kept under review. It is too early to give a detailed breakdown of local authority expenditure in 1980–81.
The figures shown for 1979–80 are expected outturn figures and may be subject to change.

for the current year, in the light of the public expenditure White Paper;

(2) if he will break down the roads and transport budget for 1979–80 and 1980–81 into the detailed form found in table 2.6 of Cmnd. 7439.