HC Deb 30 November 1987 vol 123 c426W
38. Mr. Waller

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new(a) motorway and (b) all-purpose trunk road he expects to open in 1987–88.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

In 1987–88 we expect to open 80 miles of all-purpose trunk road. No new sections of motorway will be completed this year.

There are over 300 major schemes in the forward programme. These will add 118 miles of new motorway and 950 miles of all-purpose trunk road when complete.