§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state the amount and percentage of his expenditure on roads that are the responsibility of his Department on(a) maintenance, (b) cleansing, (c)improvements to existing routes, including bridge rebuilding, (d) bypasses around urban or residential areas, (e) capital expenditure on new motorways, (f) new construction of other roads and (g) other expenditure.
§ Mr. KeyThe information is not readily available in the form requested. The table shows the information that is available.
Planned expenditure on National Roads, England: 1993–94 (rounded to nearest £ million) £ million Per cent. Renewal of roads 400 16 5 Renewal of bridges 150 6.2 New construction 1,509 62.4 Current maintenance of roads and bridges1 183 7.6 Other 178 74 Total gross expenditure 2,420 100 1 Includes cleansing. Further details can be found on pages 7 to 11 of the "Supply Estimates, 1993–94", class VI, Department of Transport, 495-VI—March 1993.