§ Mr. Mortonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the accepted level of maintenance expenditure per mile of road for the transport policy programmes of each of the metropolitan counties in 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe figures are as follows:
1980–81 1981–82 Greater Manchester £6,138 £5,429 Merseyside £8,582 £8,430 South Yorkshire £7,542 £6,398 Tyne and Wear £7,202 £6,734 West Midlands £9,080 £8,708 West Yorkshire £6,885 £5,610 Note: The road mileage figures used are for 1979, the latest available.