§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total cost of funding the Transport and Road Research Laboratory in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982; and what was the expenditure on heavy goods vehicle projects.
§ Mr. EyreThe gross TRRL spend and expenditure specifically on heavy goods vehicle projects over the last four financial years at outturn prices is:
This does not include the cost of projects of a more general nature on road design, safety and traffic engineering which also contribute to a better understanding of the issues relating to heavy goods vehicles.
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 £ million £ million £ million £ million TRRL 10.4 11.5 14.1 12.7 HGV Projects 0.59 0.44 0.71 0.93