§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the total cost of all longer-term road schemes which were withdrawn on 26 November 1996 and what percentage that represented of the total cost of all road schemes which were in the programme immediately before that date.
§ Viscount GoschenThe total cost (including works, land and preparation costs) of all the schemes which were withdrawn on 26 November 1996 from the English Trunk Road programme was about £8 billion. This represents about 49 per cent. of the total cost of the road programme as detailed inManaging the Trunk Road Programme November 1995, on the same basis.