§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report details of investment in new road construction and improvement in England for each year since 1972, with projections to 1984 for local roads divided into (a) urban classified roads, (b) urban non-classified roads, (c) rural classified roads and (d) rural non-classified roads, together with the approximate national mileage in each category.
§ Mrs. ChalkerLocal road expenditure is the responsibility of local authorities. I regret that the information requested is not collected from them in this form.