HC Deb 01 December 1983 vol 49 cc549-50W
Sir Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if, for each scheme in the 1982–83 Class VI, I section of the Supply Estimates with a total cost of between £1 million and £10 million he will list (a) the actual expenditure in 1982–83 and (b) the estimated provision in all cases where the two figures differ by more than 5 per cent.

Mrs. Chalker

The information is as follows:

Project 1982–83
Expenditure at outturn prices Estimates provision
£000 £000
M63 Stretford—Eccles Stage 1 642
M63 Stretford—Eccles Stage 2 25 358
A1 Alnwick Bypass 335
A1 Catterick Northern and Southern Junction Improvements 1,857 2,798
A1 Berwick upon Tweed Bypass 4,934 *5,016
A6 Elstow Bypass 1,665 2,059
A11 Attleborough Bypass 185 507
A12 Gallows Corner 2,240 *2,188
A12 Copdock—Washbrook 3,779 2,650
A17 West of Kings Lynn—Norfolk County Boundary 3,139 *3,077
A17 Heckington Bypass 2,498 3,510
A27 Langstone Flyover 14
A31 Bere Regis Bypass 498 914
A34 Whitway Diversion 131
A35 Honiton—A30 3 71
A38 Alrewas Grade Separated Junction 1,334 491
A40 Northleach Bypass 53 722
A40 Perivale Lane Grade Separated Junction 6,161 3,361
A40 A312 Junction Improvement: Canal Bridge 1,138 666
A41 Hinstock Bypass 168 *167
A43 Broughton Diversion 75 551
A45 Levington Heath Improvement 2,637 *2,533
A47 Wisbech/West Walton Bypass 799 515
A47 Blofield Bypass 2,694 1,998
A47 Uppingham Bypass 637 577
A51 Tarvin South Western Bypass 1 368
A52 A614/A52 Junction Improvement 1,131 1,047
A57 Aston Relief Road 88 323
A66 Troutbeck Diversion 938 1,060
A66 Bowes Bypass 3,004 *3,142
A69 Greenhead Diversion 27 17
A69 Bárdon Mill Bypass 657 534
A249 Chestnut Street—Bobbing Railway Bridge 1,069
A282 Dartford Tunnel Approach Road North 930
A303 Andover-Thruxton 1 443
A339 Kingsclere Bypass 702 887
A423 Dorchester-on-Thames Bypass 1,544 1,647

Project 1982–83
Expenditure at outturn prices Estimates provision
£000 £000
A590 Levens Bridge Diversion 1,892 2,189
A590 Greenodd Diversion 3,484 2,866
A590 Meathop—Sampool Bridge 498 596
A660 Otley Bypass 222 441
Total 50,708 53,410
* Provision and outturn within 5 per cent.

The total provision for schemes costing between £1 million and £10 million, including land acquisition, also covers expenditure on motorway communications and other miscellaneous items and is partly offset by the allowance at the end of table 1 of the Supply Estimates for work which may not in practice be carried out in the year.

Total outturn on these schemes differs by 5.1 per cent. from provision.

Mr. Waller

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state his Department's latest estimates of expenditure in 1983–84 on (a) new construction and improvement and (b) structural maintenance for both motorways and trunk roads other than motorways.

Mrs. Chalker

Net expenditure estimates for capital expenditure in 1983–84 are broken down as follows:

New construction and improvement £516 million.
Maintenance £129 million.