§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the level of expenditure in constant value terms in motorway investment and trunk road maintenance for 1979 and now; and what lengths of motorway were in use and being constructed in each of those years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is as follows:
1979–80 £ million 1987–88 £ million Expenditure on new construction 546 600 Expenditure on capital maintenance 104 230 (including bridges) miles miles Length of motorway in use 1,300 1,586 Length of motorway under construction 106 16 Expenditure figures are at constant 1985–86 prices, and are for motorways and all-purpose trunk roads combined.
The lengths of motorway provided are as at 1 April 1979 for 1979–80 and as 1 November 1987 for 1987–88.