§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent on the maintenance of rural roads in Wales in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsExpenditure on the maintenance of roads is given in the following table. It is not possible to show separately spending relating to rural roads.
Current expenditure on roads maintenance £ million Financial year Local Authorities1 Central Government2 1979–80 62.9 6.5 1980–81 70.0 6.1 1981–82 89.3 12.6 1982–83 83.0 10.9 1983–84 88.1 11.7 1984–85 89.0 11.9 1985–86 89.7 13.6 1986–87 96.8 14.6 1987–88 109.1 13.6 1988–89 115.7 15.0 1989–90 123.8 15.3 1990–91 3 134.4 18.6 1991–92 n.a. 20.9 1 Includes all highways and bridge maintenance, street cleaning for highways purposes, lighting and associated professional and technical services. Includes net expenditure incurred on behalf of other local authorities under agency agreements. 2 Expenditure on trunk roads and motorways. Figures from 1979–80 to 1982–83 are estimates.