§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of total road building in England was transport supplementary grant aided in 1978–79 and 1982–83 respectively.
§ Mr. David HowellTransport supplementary grant assists the local authority road building programme. Of the total spending on new construction of roads, which includes trunk roads and motorways built by the Department, the local authority proportion was 49 per cent. in 1978–79, and is forecast to be about 40 per cent. in 1982–83.
§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of total road maintenance in England was transport supplementary grant aided in 1978–79 and 1982–83, respectively.
§ Mr. David HowellTransport supplementary grant assists road maintenance expenditure by local authorities on their own roads. Of the total maintenance spending, including that on the Department's trunk roads and motorways, the local authority proportion was 85 per cent. in 1978–79, and will be about 80 per cent. in 1982–83.