HC Deb 03 April 1981 vol 2 cc147-8W
Mr. Booth

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much less the estimated expenditure on motorways and trunk road new construction and improvement in England for 1980–81 is than the actual expenditure for this purpose in the years 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The figures requested by the right hon. Member are as follows:

£ million at 1980 survey prices
1975–76 635
1976–77 514
1977–78 341
1978–79 342
1979–80 352
1980–81 320

Public Expenditure White Paper (Cmnd. 8175).