§ Mr. PrescottTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list at 1987–88 prices capital and current spending on(a) the national roads system and (b) local roads in each year from 1974–75 to 1987–88 and the estimated outturn for 1988–89.
§ Mr. ChannonFigures for capital and current expenditure on national and local roads in England, Scotland and Wales over the period sought, at 1987–88 prices, are shown in the table.
National Roads £M Local Roads £M Current4 Capital4 Current3 Capital 1974–75 315 2,271 1,408 1,156 1975–76 295 1,868 1,357 1,138 1976–77 273 1,409 1,261 1,067 1977–78 229 902 1,246 707 1978–79 235 801 1,350 650 1979–80 203 708 1,242 760 1980–81 96 949 1,247 817 1981–82 132 969 1,342 705 1982–83 104 1,099 1,328 797 1983–84 115 1,037 1,323 810 1984–85 123 1,040 1,296 776 1985–86 119 999 1,293 790 1986–87 135 1,001 1,379 822 21987–88 116 1,094 1,383 753 11988–89 129 1,043 1,350 732 1 All figures for 1988–89 are estimated outturn. 2 Local roads figures for 1987–88 are estimated outturn. 3 Excludes local authority professional and technical support. 4 Structural maintenance on national roads was re-classified as capital expenditure in 1983. Figures in the series 1979–80—1988–89 reflect this classification while figures in the series 1974–75—1979–80 do not.