HC Deb 19 January 1993 vol 217 cc190-1W
Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many miles of motorway in Wales are currently(a) open, (b) under construction and (c) planned in Wales either (i) as completely new motorway or (ii) as existing motorway being widened.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The mileages are as follows:

  1. (a) Open—74 miles.
  2. (b) Under Construction—6 miles.
  3. (c) Planned—19 miles (new motorway) and 8 miles (widening of existing motorway).

Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give 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 each year from 1993–94 to 1995–96.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Total planned central Government net expenditure in 1993–94 on the roads and transport programme in Wales is £201.3 million. Further details will be published in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1993–94 to 1995–96: Departmental Report by the Welsh Office" in February. Planned net expenditure in 1994–95 and 1995–96 is £209.3 million and £219.7 million respectively.