§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport under which provisions public funds have been made available towards the costs of making up unadopted streets.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer 22 March 1989]: Under section 236 of the Highways Act 1980 local authorities having responsibility for highways can, if they wish, meet some or all of the costs of making-up
Manufacturing output per head United Kingdom France FR Germany Italy USA Japan Canada £'000 '000 FFr '000 DM mn lire $'000 mn yen Can $'000 1979 6.7 117 52.5 n.a. 14.1 4.7 31.2 1980 7–6 127 53.6 18–4 15.2 5.0 34.1 1981 8.8 142 55.7 21.7 16.9 5.2 38.0 1982 10.1 161 59.3 25.2 18.2 5.5 39.3 1983 11.2 180 64.4 28.9 19.5 5.6 37.6 1984 12.3 198 67.9 33.6 20.8 6.0 45.7 1985 13.5 222 71.7 37.5 21.7 6.3 — 1986 14.9 244 77.7 41.4 22.6 6.5 — 1987 16.6 — — — — — — n.a. = Not available. Note: Based on current price data.
Sources: UK National Accounts, OECD National Accounts.
Gross expenditure on research and development as percentage of GDP United Kingdom France FR Germany Italy USA 1Japan Canada 1979 2— 1.8 2.4 0.7 2.3 2.1 1.1 1980 n.a. 1.8 n.a. 0.9 2.5 2.2 1.1 1981 2.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 2.4 2.3 1.2 1982 n.a. 2.1 n.a. 0.9 2.5 2.4 1.4 1983 2.3 2.1 2.5 1.0 2.6 2.6 1.3 1984 n.a. 2.2 n.a. 1.0 2–7 2.6 1.4 1985 2.3 2.3 2.7 1.1 2.8 2.8 1.4 1986 2.4 2.3 n.a. 1.1 2.7 2.8 1.4 Source: OECD.
n.a. = Not available.
1Figures for Japan based on different definition of R and D—this may result in some overstatement.
2Not available—figure for 1978 is 2.2.
710Wunadopted streets. Normally, however, the costs are apportioned between the owners of properties fronting the street involved.
Under section 13 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 central Government can give grants both to private sector developers and to local authorities towards providing road access for new industrial development in assisted areas including making up unadopted roads.