§ Mr. Fryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many miles of (a) new trunk motorway route, (b) new trunk dual carriageway route, (c) new trunk single carriageway route and (d) substantially improved trunk route were opened for use in each of the last five financial years; and what are the estimated figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information available is as follows:
MILEAGE OF NEW TRUNK ROADS Calendar year Motorways opened Dual carriage-way opened Single Carriage-way opened 1974 11 3 37 1975 3 9 16 1976 — 12 18 1977 6 6 15 1978 4 1 39 1979 — 8 38 1980* 15 7 15 * Forecast. Information on improvements of other kinds such as works on bends, junctions and bridges cannot be described in the form requested.