§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of the money raised from motor taxation is spent on road building and maintenance; and what comparable information he has for Germany, the USA and Japan, respectively.
§ Mr. ChopeFor 1991–92, the amount spent on building, maintaining and policing roads in the United Kingdom will be approximately 40 per cent. of motoring taxation revenue. Comparable information for Germany, the USA and Japan is not readily available.