M5

HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 cc516-7W

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on maintaining the M5 in Somerset in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [105520]

Mr. Jamieson

The total works and supervision cost spent on maintaining the M5 in Somerset for(a) 2001–02 was £1,649,416 and for (b) 2002–03 (to date) £4,178,450.

Spend in 2002–03 is higher because a major road renewal scheme to replace a section of concrete carriageway was carried out south of Junction 26.