§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the expenditure in Wales at current prices on each of the following: trunk road construction, trunk road maintenance, local authority road construction, local authority 725W road maintenance, local authority cleansing, gritting and snow clearance, administration, lighting, parking (net), other and total road expenditure in 1978–79 and 1979–80, respectively.
EXPENDITURE ON ROADS IN WALES IN 1978–79 AND 1979–80 £ thousand at outturn prices 1978–79 1979–80 Central Government Local Government Central Government* Highways New construction and improvement Trunk … … 50,122 — 62,853 Local … … 938 24,153 507 Total … … 51,060 24,153 63,360 Maintenance Trunk† … … 11,019‡ — 10,565‡ Local … … — 29,450 — Total … … 11,019 29,450 10,565 Cleansing, gritting and snow clearing Trunk† … … .. — .. Local … … — 7,393 — Total … … .. 7,393 .. Other … … 172 3,487‡ 156 Total Highways … … 62,251 64,483 74,081 Public lighting installation Trunk … … 297 — 183 Local … … — 954 — Total … … 297 954 183 Maintenance and operation Trunk … … 631 — 695 Local … … — 4,760 — Total … … 631 4,760 695 Other … … — 557 — Total Lighting … … 928 6,271 878 Vehicle parking Net … … — 1,214 — Gross … … — 2,965 — Freight facilities grants … … 213 — 2,534 Administration … … 1,503 12,189 1,650 Grand Total … … 64,895 84,157 79,143 Notes:
— The items are nil or negligible.
..Figures are not available.
* Provisional.
† Trunk road cleansing, gritting and snow clearing are included in maintenance.
‡ Includes depots, plant, vehicles and equipment.