HC Deb 13 May 1985 vol 79 c67W
Mr. Robert B. Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is satisfied with progress on the execution of the motorway and trunk road building programme in the last financial year.

Mr. Ridley

We made excellent progress on the national road construction programme in 1984–85. Fifteen main contracts were finished early and 16 others were ahead of schedule. Expenditure at £806 million matched the provision.

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