§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been spent on major road improvements on the A55 trunk road in Wales during each of the past seven years, respectively; and what is the scheduled expenditure on this road for the next four years, respectively, including the present financial year.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is as follows:
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Outturn expenditure £ million 1980–81 16.591 1981–82 18.951 1982–83 50.661 1983–84 62.807 1984–85 40.412 1985–86 29.404 1986–87 134.638 1 Provisional.
Planned expenditure at November 1986 prices £ million 1987–88 60.528 1988–89 163.696 1989–90 163.676 1990–91 157.138 Later years 119.686 1 These figures exclude expenditure on land which is expected to amount to some £12 million in the years beyond 1987–88. Expenditure in 1987–88 and later years on schemes not yet in progress will depend on the completion of design and statutory procedures and the availability of finance.