§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show 1985–86 outturn expenditure, 1986–87 estimated expenditure and 1987–88 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, (b) current (net) and (v) road safety in Scotland.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is set out in the table:
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£ million cash 1985–86 outturn1 1986–87 estimate 1987–88 planned 1. Motorways and trunk roads (a) New construction and improvement 87.8 79.1 2 83.6 (b) Structural maintenance 13.2 18.0 21.8
1985–86 outturn1 1986–87 estimate 1987–88 planned (c) Routine and winter maintenance 17.8 17.0 19.1 2. Local authority roads (a) New construction and improvement 129.7 126.0 134.0 (b) Maintenance 148.4 158.7 166.3 3. Public transport administration3 23.8 25.6 26.8 4. Local authority car parks (a) Capital 1.7 1.9 2.0 (b) Current (net) — — — 5. Road safety in Scotland4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1 Local authority outturn figures are provisional only. 2 After a transfer of £2.5 million to local authority roads and transport capital to assist with the Edinburgh city bypass. 3 Local authority expenditure on administration of roads and transport services. 4 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.