§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list(a) the number of accidents involving a tractor or other agricultural machinery on public roads and (b) the number of fatalities resulting from such accidents for each of the past eight years; and if he will make a statement.
£ million Department of Transport expenditure Local authority expenditure Year Trunk roads—capital Trunk road bridges—capital Trunk roads—current (routine) Principal roads—capital Bridges—capital Local roads—current Total 1989–90 240 66 104 — — 1,410 1,820 1990–91 289 87 121 — — 1,665 2,162 1991–92 307 120 145 — 80 1,690 2,342 1992–93 365 116 160 117 108 1,788 2,654 1993–94 403 129 162 176 146 1,744 2,760 Notes:
1. Local authority expenditure for capital work on principal roads and bridges is funded via transport supplementary grant.
2. Local authority current expenditure is funded through revenue support grant paid by DOE based on the highways maintenance standard spending assessment.
3. Figures for local authority expenditure in 1993–94 are budget figures.