§ Sir Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will present in the Official Report estimates for the 1982–83 outturn for each of the following sub-heads of the Roads, &c. England Vote: Al New construction and improvements; A2 Preparation and supervision; A3 Maintenance, showing structural maintenance separately; A4 Restrospective compensation; AZ Appropriations in aid; B Road safety; C Roads: other expenditure; D Other grants and loans, showing in each case the provision made in the 1982–83 Supply Estimates and the percentage difference.
§ Mr. Tom KingOutturn figures are still provisional at this stage. Final figures will be published in the Appropriation Account in the autumn.
The provisional figures are as follows:
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Provision* Outturn* Per cent. difference (£) (£) A.3 Maintenance— Capital renewal 212,940,000 144,000,000 less than 1 Other 68,940,000 A.4 Retrospective compensation 600,000 589,531 -1½ AZ Appropriation-in-aid 18,661,000 †18,661,000 0 B Road Safety 925,000 636,925 -31 C Roads: other expenditure 3,927,000 3,300,950 -16 D Other grants and loans 4,822,980 4,954,498 +3 Notes: * Provisions includes changes made in revised Estimates (July 1982) and additions (£45 million) made in spring Supplementary Estimates (February 1983). † Actual appropriations-in-aid were £19,905,210 (+7 per cent. on provision), but in accordance with usual practice, receipts in excess of the Voted provision are surrendered to the Consolidated Fund.