HC Deb 09 July 1981 vol 8 cc218-9W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the expenditure in England, 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. Kenneth Clarke

The expenditure at outturn prices in England for 1979–80 is as follows:

179/80 £ million
Motorway & Trunk Road Construction
— Roads 329.1
— Lighting 1.1
Motorway & Trunk Road Maintenance including trunk road cleansing, gritting & snow clearance
— Roads 101.5
— Lighting 5.3
Local Authority Road Construction
— Roads 280.4
— Lighting 7.5
Local Authority Road Maintenance including Local Authority Cleansing, Gritting & Snow Clearing
— Roads 480.6
— Lighting 86.1
Administration 180.9
Parking — New Construction 13.1
— Net Current Income -9.0
179/80 £ million
Road Safety and Other 7.8
TOTAL 1484.1