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Roads

Volume 897: debated on Thursday 7 August 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March 1975 and the total estimated new commitments in 1975–76 in respect of new construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for principal roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.

The information requested will take some time to collate, and I will write to the hon. Member.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the estimated cost of the trunk road schemes in the preparation pool and principal roads in the preparation list, respectively, on 31st March 1975.

On 1974 prices; £1,967 million—excluding the cost of the acquisition of land—in the trunk road preparation pool £1,645 million in the principal road preparation list.