§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a breakdown of the capital expenditure on transport in Wales for 1987–88, analysed between capital expenditure on (a) trunk roads, (b) other roads, (c) ports, (d) railways, (e) buses and (f) other items, comparing for each category, respectively, the capital expenditure in 1984–85, and 1985–86 actuals, and the 1986–87 expected turnout, with the 1987–88 capital allocation.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsCapital expenditure on ports and railways and by the National Bus Company is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport. No decisions on Transport expenditure in Wales for 1987-88 have been announced except those for local authority allocations. Decisions on provisions for remaining elements will be published in due course.
Provision for local authority transport expenditure in 1987–88 totals £70.2 million, about 13 per cent. higher than the Forecast outturn for 1986–87. Expenditure in 1984–85 was £59 million, the provisional outturn for 1985–86 is £70 million and the forecast outturn for 1986–87 is £61 million.