§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the level of expenditure on construction of trunk roads for each of the last 10 years at (a) actual and (b) real levels in each of the regional areas.
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§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 6 February 1984, c. 452]: I regret that this information could be produced only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many major road schemes are currently under preparation, and what are their respective costs in each of the regional office areas;
(2) if he will list the number of major road schemes under construction and their respective costs in each of the regional office areas.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 6 February 1984, c. 452]: Details of the motorway and trunk road programme for England are set out in the White Paper "Policy for Roads in England: 1983", Cmnd. 9059. A comprehensive list of major schemes in preparation and under construction is contained in annex B, and descriptions of major planned developments in each regional office area are contained in annex A.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of three-laned motorways are there in each of the regional areas.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 6 February 1984, c. 452]: I regret that the information sought could be produced only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway are there in each of the regional areas.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply, 6 February 1984, c. 452]: At 1 February 1984 the lengths of motorway in each standard (economic planning) region to the nearest mile were as follows:
Miles Northern 95 Yorkshire and Humberside 192 East Midlands 114 East Anglia 14 South West 187 West Midlands 176 North West 294 South East 464 —Greater London 43 —Rest of South East 421 England (Total) 1,536