HC Deb 26 November 1979 vol 974 cc452-4W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will break down the Scottish roads and transport budget for the years 1974–75 to 1980–81 into the detailed form found in table 2.6 of Cmnd. 7439 on public expenditure—January 1979.

Mr. Younger

The following table gives the information requested relating to expenditure for which I am responsible. The figures for the years preceding 1980–81 reflect the latest information on outturn.

ROAD AND TRANSPORT—ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE IN SCOTLAND WITHIN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'RESPONSIBILITY*
£ million at survey prices
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
MOTORWAYS AND TRUNK ROADS
New Construction and Improvement 54 57 54 67 60 57 58
Maintenance 11 12 14 14 14 14 12
Total 64 69 68 81 75 71 70
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Capital:
Roads—New Construction and Improvement 95 76 64 54 52 59 64
Car Parks 4 3 2 2 2 2
Public Transport Investment 10 18 25 24 38 29 19
Current:
Roads—Maintenance 84 82 78 85 89 78 83
Road Safety etc. 1 1 1 4 1 1 1
Local Authority Administration 13 12 13 10 15 13 13
Passenger Transport Subsidies:
British Rail 5 12 9 11 12 14 15
Bus and Ferry 8 16 10 11 13 17 15
Concessionary Fares 11 18 16 16 19 19 16
TOTAL 230 238 219 216 242 232 229
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES
Scottish Transport Group 1 6 4 5 4 4 4
Other 1 1 1 1
TOTAL 2 6 5 5 4 5 6
PORTS AND SHIPPING
Ports 6 5 6 3 1 3 1
OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES
Roads and Transport Administration 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
TOTAL ROADS AND TRANSPORT 304 320 299 307 325 313 308
* All the figures have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and do not necessarily sum to the totals.

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