HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 cc39-40W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the planned expenditure on(a) new construction and improvement, (b) structural maintenance and (c) current maintenance on trunk roads by his Department for 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96.

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Cash terms Adjusted for inflation Indices cash terms Adjusted for inflation Cash terms Adjusted for inflation Indices cash terms Adjusted for inflation
Average 1989–90 to 1991–92= 100 Average 1989–90 to 1991–92=100
1978–79 8,100 21,500 74 184 6,900 18,400 48 120
1979–80 5,700 16,200 49 106 3,500 8,200 26 56
1980–81 5,800 11,300 52 97 3,100 6,100 27 51
1981–82 9,700 17,200 99 163 11,000 19,400 87 144
1982–83 7,400 13,400 75 115 9,500 15,600 74 113
1983–84 6,000 9,400 72 106 7,500 11,700 66 97
1984–85 8,400 12,600 94 132 6,100 9,100 60 84
1985–86 13,200 19,600 144 190 8,400 11,900 84 111
1986–87 7,100 9,700 79 101 3,600 4,900 34 43
1987–88 10,200 13,300 118 146 9,300 12,000 102 125
1988–89 10,700 13,300 105 122 12,500 15,500 129 150
1989–90 9,300 10,800 97 105 9,300 10,800 105 113
1990–91 9,300 9,700 95 93 8,400 8,800 92 91

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 5 February 1993]: Planned expenditure on trunk roads in Scotland for the forward year 1993–94 in the following categories is as follows:

1993–94 £ million
New construction and improvement 167.2
Structural maintenance 33.0
Current maintenance 30.6

Corresponding figures for 1994–95 and 1995–96 are not yet available. The totals of (a) capital and (b) current planned expenditure on trunk roads in these years is as follows:

1994–95 £ million 1995–96 £ million
Capital 217 225
Current 33 34

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