§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total spending by central Government on roads in Wales since 1979; and how many miles of motorway and trunk roads have been laid since that year.
§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the spending per capita on roads in Wales.
§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total value of road starts in Wales planned in the next two financial years.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsSince 1979, total net spending by central Government on the roads programme in Wales is almost £2 billion; including £360 million transport grant. Twenty-two miles of motorway and 145 miles of trunk road have been completed. Seven schemes totalling almost 18 miles are presently under construction. Twenty-three local authority schemes are being sponsored by transport grant.
Total expenditure on roads in Wales per head of population in 1990–91 was £145.49.
Six major trunk road scheme starts are planned for 1992–93. The total cost of these schemes is estimated to be £204 million. Starts in 1993–94 have not yet been announced, but 20 schemes, costing £391 million, are indicated over the next three years in the 1992 supplement to roads in Wales published in February.