§ Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been spent on new roads in each region of Scotland since 1970.
§ Mr. RifkindThe following table gives the information at outturn prices for each complete year since 1975–76 when regions were set up following local government reorganisations in Scotland:—
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New construction and improvements (£ million) Trunk roads Local roads Total 1975–766 Borders 1.747 0.910 2.657 Central 2.051 1.152 3.203 Dumfries and Galloway 1.567 0.573 2.140 Fife 0.206 1.531 1.737 Grampian 1.518 2.827 4.345 Highland 12.649 4.013 16.662 Lothian 0.504 323.3 827.3 Strathclyde 5.847 31.093 36.940 Tayside 16.590 1.298 17.888 Orkney not 0.239 0.239 Shetland appli- 1.154 1.154 Western Isles cable 0.387 0.387 Unallocated 0.023 — 0.023 Scotland 42.702 48.500 91.202 1976–77 Borders 1.090 1.201 2.291 Central 0.539 1.445 1.984 Dumfries and Galloway 0.661 2.137 2.798 Fife 0.089 1.582 1.671 Grampian 2.016 5.470 7.486 Highland 12.601 6.022 18.623 Lothian 1.048 3.766 4.814 Strathclyde 3.547m 30.729 34.276 Tayside 22.158 3.755 25.913 Orkney not 0.106 0.106 Shetland appli- 1.671 1.671 Western Isles cable 0.514 0.514 Unallocated 0.101 — 0.101 Scotland 43.850 58.398 102.248 1977–78 Borders 0.791 0.541 1.332 Central 4.380 0.972 5.352 Dumfries and Galloway 3.141 0.579 3.720 Fife 0.068 1.206 1.274 Grampian 2.276 3.431 5.707 Highland 16.920 5.823 22.743 Lothian 1.200 3.716 4.916 Strathclyde 5.978 21.986 27.964 Tayside 22.762 1.569 24.331 Orkney not 0.101 0.101 Shetland appli- 1.800 1.800 Western Isles cable 0.701 0.701 Unallocated 0.177 — 0.177 Scotland 57.693 42.425 100.118 1978–79 Borders 0.935 0.652 1.587 Central 7.657 1.082 8.739 Dumfries and Galloway 2.100 0.802 2.902 Fife 0.399 1.944 2.343 Grampian 3.407 2.752 6.159 Highland 18.072 5.236 23.308 Lothian 0.533 3.821 4.354 Strathclyde 6.044 25.962 32.006 Tayside 19.828 2.326 22.154 Orkney not 0.200 0.200 Shetland appli- 2.516 2.516 Western Isles cable 1.292 1.292
Unallocated Cr. 0.111 — Cr. 0.111 Scotland 58.864 48.585 107.449
New construction and improvements (£ million) New construction and improvements Trunk roads Local roads* 1979–80† Borders 1.295 Central 9.759 Dumfries and Galloway 2.398 Fife 1.139 Grampian 4.691 Highland 18.313 Lothian 0.216 Strathclyde 6.965 Tayside 23.356 Unallocated CR. 0.059 Scotland 68.073 *Figures not yet available. †Provisional.