§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what estimates he has of the level of repairs outstanding on main roads in Britain in terms of miles and the funding required.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIn England renewal works are outstanding for 50 miles of motorway and 218 miles of other trunk road carriageway. The costs of renewal will be about £150 million. In Scotland there is a backlog of about 30 miles of motorway and other trunk roads requiring structural repairs. The present level of funding should enable the backlogs in England and Scotland to be cleared by about 1992. There is at present no identifiable backlog in Wales. Estimates for local roads are not available.