§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new motorway were completed in each of the last five years; and at what cost.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information is as follows:
Length of new motorway completed (miles) Cost (£ million) 1983–84 49.4 357.1 1984–85 14.1 92.3 1985–86 54.3 328.1 1986–87 29.5 219.0 No new motorway was completed in 1987–88; 43.6 miles are currently under construction at a cost of £237.9 million.