§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the amount of Government expenditure on the construction, maintenance and repair of motorways and trunk roads in Fife since 1979; and what is the estimated expenditure for these purposes in each of the next five years.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested for expenditure in Fife since 1979 is shown in the table. The White Paper on public expenditure (Cm. 288-II) gives details of the Government's proposals for Scotland for the period to 1990–91, but no decisions have been taken on how planned trunk road expenditure should be allocated by scheme or by region.
Expenditure (£ million) Financial year New construction and improvements Maintenance (including structural maintenance) 1979–80 1.139 0.686 1980–81 2.304 0.604
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Total sheep in Scottish Islands areas and regions (June census, thousands) 1975 1980 1983 1986 1987 Islands Areas Shetland 234 243 261 286 248 Orkney 75 77 92 116 116 Western Isles 199 201 198 201 135 Regions Highland 1,215 1,175 1,201 1,287 1,261
Financial year New construction and improvements Maintenance (including structural maintenance) 1981–82 3.789 0.914 1982–83 3.857 1.165 1983–84 5.303 1.894 1984–85 6.014 1.099 1985–86 6.164 1.221 1986–87 4.030 1.708 1987–88 estimate 2.010 1.258