§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expenditure in Scotland at current prices on each of the following (a) trunk road construction, (b) trunk road maintenance, (c) local authority road construction, (d) local authority road maintenance, (e) local authority cleansing, (f) gritting and snow clearance, (g) administration, (h) lighting, (i) parking, net, (j) other, and total road expenditure in 1979–80.
§ Mr. RifkindThe following table gives the information:
£ thousand at outturn prices From central funds From local authority funds New construction and improvement— Trunk 68,074 — Non-trunk 2,753 62,784 Maintenance— Trunk* 14,625 — Non-trunk — 63,332 Cleansing, gritting and snow clearance — 15,833 Administration 2,050 18,448 Lighting 577 21,290 Parking (net) — 1,537 Other expenditure† 402 10,469 Total 88,481 193,693 *It is not possible in the records of central Government payments to distinguish between the maintenance of trunk roads and cleansing, gritting and snow clearing. †lncludes depots, plant, vehicles and equipment.