§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report, in respect of contracts in excess of £100,000, for each year since 1979 the number of (a) motorway and (b) trunk road lane kilometres that were (i) constructed, (ii) reconstructed and (iii) resurfaced.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe number of lane kilometres of new or improved trunk road opened in England in each year in respect of contracts in the national programme (comprising schemes worth over £1 million at present prices) is approximately:
Motorways Other trunk roads 1979 330 180 1980 270 140 *1981 230 240 * Estimated. The length of existing motorway in England reconstructed and/or resurfaced in each financial year is roughly:
Lane kilometres (excluding hard shoulder 1979–80 300 1980–81 500 1981–82 600 It is not possible to provide separate data for reconstruction and resurfacing, and information on maintenance of all-purpose roads and of lane lengths for new construction contracts between £100,000 and £1 million is not held centrally.