§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Minister of Transport how much was spent on improvement and construction of trunk roads and motorways in England in the periods 1950 to 1960, 1960 to 1970, and 1970 to 1980; and how much expenditure is projected for the period 1980 to 1985.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeFigures for England only are not readily available72W for the period prior to 1 April 1964, and the following table gives the information that is available.
Period £ million 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1955 6*§ 1 April 1956 to 31 March 1960 82†‡§ 1 April 1960 to 31 March 1964 209†‡§ 1 April 1964 to 31 March 1970 678‡§ 1 April 1970 to 31 March 1930 2,816§ 1 April 1980 to 31 March 1984 1,190|| * Great Britain. † England and Wales. ‡ Prior to 1967–68 certain items of minor improvement were excluded. § At outturn prices. || At 1979 survey prices.