HC Deb 02 July 1981 vol 7 cc439-40W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the expenditure in Wales 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. Michael Roberts

the information is as follows:

1979–80 outturn at outturn prices (£ million)
(a) Trunk road construction 62.8
(b) Trunk road maintenance 10.6

1979–80 outturn at outturn prices (£ million)
(c) Local authority road construction 31.8
(d) Local authority maintenance 34.9
(e) Local authority cleansing 5.8
(f) Local authority gritting and snow clearance
(g) Administration 16.1
(h) Lighting 7.7
(i) Parking (net expenditure) 2.5
(j) Other (including freight facilities grant of £2.5 million) 6.4
Total 178.5

Figures do not necessarily add up due to rounding.