§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway have required major repairs since 1979; and what has been the average cost per mile for these repairs for each year adjusted for inflation.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested is as follows:
Miles* Cost Average Cost/Mile Year Repaired (£ million outturn prices except where shown otherwise) (£ million outturn prices) (£ million constant 1983–84 prices) 1979–80 40 31 0.77 1.22 1980–81 40 375 0.93 1.23 1981–82 60 63.5 1.05 1.24 1982–83 80 82.5 103 1.12 1983–84 75 †81.6 1.08 1.08 1984–85 80 ‡92.2 1.15 ║ * The mileage repaired is expressed in terms of the equivalent number of miles of a dual three-lane motorway. †Provisional. ‡Forecast. ║Not available.