§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show 1984–85 outturn expenditure, 1985–86 estimated expenditure and 1986–87 planned expenditure on (i) trunk roads (a) new construction and improvement, (b) structural maintenance and (c) routine maintenance, (ii) local authority roads (a) new construction and improvement and (b) maintenance, (iii) public transport administration, (iv) local authority car parks (a) capital and (b) current (net) and (v) road safety in Scotland.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is as follows:648W
£ million cash 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Outturn* Estimate Planned (i) Motorways and Trunk Roads (a) New construction and improvement 84.7 88.8 †177.2 (b) Structural maintenance 12.5 15.3 18.0 (c) Routine and winter maintenance 16.8 15.8 17.0 (ii) Local Authority Roads (a) New construction and improvement 103.7 120.9 124.7 (b) Maintenance 150.3 154.0 158.8 (iii) Public Transport Administration‡ 23.1 24.7 25.6 (iv) Local Authority Car Parks (a) Capital 1.6 1.9 1.9 (b) Current (net) — — — (v) Road Safety in Scotland[...] 1.3 1.4 1.5 * Local authority outturn figures are provisional only.
† Reflects in part a transfer of £6 million to local authority roads and transport capital to assist with the Edinburgh City Bypass, and the transfer of additional funds to structural maintenance.
‡ Local authority expenditure on administration of roads and transport services.
|| Excludes expenditure by the Department of Transport on national road safety publicity. Expenditure on new construction and improvements and on maintenance also contributes to road safety.