§ 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. Ridley[pursuant to the reply, 16 July 1985]: The amounts, for England at 1982–83 prices, are:
Maintenance Capital £ million £ million 1973–74 923 1,031 1974–75 905 724 1975–76 899 665 1976–77 859 661 1977–78 816 451 1978–79 872 403 1979–80 825 419 1980–81 791 444 1981–82 849 392 1982–83 838 454 1983–84 825 495 1984–85 Not available Not available