§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table to show the total sums projected in the appropriate orders for(a) major capital road works, (b) road maintenance and (c) minor capital road works in each of the financial years (i) 1988–89, (ii) 1989–90, (iii) 1990–91 and (iv) 1991–92 and the sums actually expended under each of those headings in those years; and if he will indicate any increases and decreases from the sums initially projected in each year and also any differences from the longer term estimates for those years.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is as follows:
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Major capital roadworks Increase/decrease on main estimates Road maintenance Increase/decrease on main estimates Minor capital roadworks Increase/decrease on main estimates 1990–91 Main estimates 16,560 — 43,180 — 9,030 — Spring supplementary estimates 16,560 — 44,394 +1,214 9,030 — Outturn 16,046 -1,514 45,936 +2,756 9,612 +582 1991–92 Main estimates 18,730 — 42,151 — 8,502 — Spring supplementary estimates 20,382 -1,652 41,250 -901 8,002 -500 Outturn 19,892 +1,162 40,277 -1,874 7,910 -592 Note:—Long term planning figures are subject to annual refinement before inclusion in the Estimates booklets.