§ 32. Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport by what percentage spending on national railways and roads has increased in the last five years.
§ Mr. PortilloBritish Railways board's total infrastructure investment and maintenance rose by 53 per cent. between 1982 and 1986–87. Total expenditure on roads in Great Britain rose 24.2 per cent. between 1982–83 and 1986–87. The figures are not directly comparable for a number of reasons.