HC Deb 16 April 1981 vol 3 cc269-70W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent on road maintenance in Northern Ireland each year since 1976; and how much is budgeted for 1981.

Mr. David Mitchell

Estimated expenditure on road maintenance for 1981–82 is £35.6 million; the expenditure for the financial years from 1976 is as follows:

Year £ million
1976–77 22.3
1977–78 28.5

Year £ million
1978–79 31.8
1979–80 33.5
1980–81 35.7

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent on road construction in Northern Ireland each year since 1976; and how much is budgeted for 1981.

Mr. David Mitchell

Estimated expenditure on road construction for 1981–82 is £27.9 million. Total expenditure on road construction over the past five years is as follows:

Year £ million
1976–77 25.3
1977–78 28.4
1978–79 28.9
1979–80 37.6
1980–81 38.5