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Mrs. Winifred Ewing
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sums have been spent on the Scottish road building programme in each of the last five years; and what sums are proposed to be spent in the next three years.
Mr. William Ross
Expenditure on the construction and improvement of trunk and principal roads was:
| £ million | |
| 1969–70 | 37·7 |
| 1970–71 | 38·9 |
| 1971–72 | 40·5 |
| 1972–73 | 40·0 |
| 1973–74 | 44·0 |
| £ million | |
| 1974–75 | 61·5 |
| 1975/76 | 60·3 |
| 1976–77 | 66·9 |