Roads (Hansard, 25 October 1985)

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Transport by how much capital expenditure on roads exceeded or fell short of planned levels in each of the past five years.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The figures are as follows:

£ million Variation

plan outturn £ million per cent.

Trunk Roads Capital Expenditure

1980–81 487 473 -14 3

1981–82 651 559 -92 14

1982–83 684 678 -6 1

1983–84 656 644 -12 2

1984–85 728 722 -6 1

Local Roads Capital Expenditure

1980–81 330 370 +40 12

1981–82 355 326 -29 8

1982–83 418 409 -9 2

1983–84 478 457 -21 4

1984–85^* 491 460 -31 6

^* provisional

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Transport by how much current expenditure on roads exceeded or fell short of planned levels in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Chalker
The figures are as follows:

£ million Variation

Plan Outturn £ million per cent.

Trunk Roads Current Expenditure

1980–81 51 52 +1 2

1981–82 37 70 +33 89

1982–83 62 61 -1 2

1983–84 73 65 -8 11

1984–85 78 84 +6 8

Local Roads Current Expenditure

1980–81 708 667 -41 6

1981–82 710 793 +83 12

1982–83 799 844 +45 6

1983–84 844 877 +33 4

1984–85^* 902 949 +47 5

^* provisional

	£ million	Variation
	plan	outturn	£ million	per cent.
Trunk Roads Capital Expenditure
1980–81	487	473	-14	3
1981–82	651	559	-92	14
1982–83	684	678	-6	1
1983–84	656	644	-12	2
1984–85	728	722	-6	1
Local Roads Capital Expenditure
1980–81	330	370	+40	12
1981–82	355	326	-29	8
1982–83	418	409	-9	2
1983–84	478	457	-21	4
1984–85^*	491	460	-31	6
^* provisional