§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will indicate the stage which has been reached in the statutory and non-statutory procedures for each of the trunk road schemes listed in the 1987 to 1989 time band of the document "National Roads—England 1985".
§ Mrs. ChalkerResponsibility for preparation of the 107 schemes in this two-year period is divided between nine regional offices. I regret therefore that the information requested cannot be provided without disproportionate cost. If the hon. Member is interested in a particular scheme, perhaps he would care to write to me.
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by his Department in each of the last 12 years at constant prices on (a) maintenance and repair of motorways and trunk roads and (b) new building of motorways and trunk roads.
§ Mr. RidleyThe figures are as follows:
£ million Maintenance and repairs New building 1973–74 199 926 1974–75 112 753 1975–76 130 797 1976–77 132 740 1977–78 121 526 1978–79 141 452 1979–80 142 425 1980–81 131 400 1981–82 192 443 1982–83 204 529 1983–84 184 501 1984–85 *212 *532 (1982.83 prices) * (provisional)
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the amount spent by local authorities in each of the last 12 years on (a) maintenance and repair of roads and (b) new road building, expressed at constant prices.
§ Mr. RidleyI shall reply to the hon. Lady very shortly.