HC Deb 26 February 1991 vol 186 c410W
Dr. Kim Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what amounts of funding have been allocated, per highways authority, for repairs and maintenance work to motorways, trunkroads and major road bridges in Wales, excluding the Severn bridge, in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The highway authority responsible for repairs and maintenance of motorways and trunk roads in Wales is the Welsh Office. The 1991 Welsh Office departmental report (CM 1516), published on 15 Feburary, gives the following information:

1990–91 1991–92
Plans Forecast outturn Plans
£ million £ million £ million
Structural renewal:
Bridges 4.9 4.9 7.0
Roads 19.1 19.1 27.0
General maintenance: 18.0 18.0 19.9

Plans for 1992–93 are broadly the same in real terms as for 1991–92.

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