§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the percentage cut in capital funds allocated to road building in Wales since the present Government came to office; and what slippages there have been in road building in Wales over the same period.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe information is as follows:
Year of expenditure Reduction per cent. 1980–81 10.0 1979–80 Nil No trunk road schemes in progress have been affected but tendering and contract letting for some smaller schemes have been delayed this year to keep within the cash limit. I am not in a position to give information on county road schemes. We have not made final decisions on the 1980 survey, which affects plans for the future years.