§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the spending in constant terms of the road building programme in each year since 1979. [41765]
§ Mr. WattsThe information requested regarding spending in constant terms in the road building programme since 1979—calculated using 1993–94 as the baseline—is set out in million pounds sterling. The figures apply only to roads in England as the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales have responsibility for this expenditure in those countries. Expenditure on local roads is not available at constant prices and is therefore excluded.
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Year £ million 1979–90 1094.0 1980–81 1083.8 1981–82 1184.2 1982–83 1292.7 1983–84 1190.0 1984–85 1279.1 1985–86 1235.5 1986–87 1270.2 1987–88 1341.5 1988–89 1315.1 1989–90 1656.5 1990–91 2052.4 1991–92 1988.6 1992–93 2018.9 1993–94 2041.9 1994–95 1991.7