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Mr. Hal Miller
asked the Minister of Transport (1) what are the plans for expenditure on English motorways and trunk road maintenance for 1980–81 and
| £million at 1979 survey prices | ||||
| 1970–80 Expected outturn | 1980–81 Plans | |||
| Motorways and trunk roads | ||||
| New construction and improvement | … | … | 291 | 312 |
| Maintenance | … | … | 94 | 93 |
| Total | … | … | 385 | 405 |
| Local transport | ||||
| Capital | ||||
| Roads-new construction and improvement | … | … | 275 | 433 |
| Car parks | … | … | 12 | |
| Public transport investment | … | … | 195 | |
| Current | ||||
| Roads-maintenance | … | … | 482 | 907 |
| Car parks | … | … | -10 | |
| Road safety etc | … | … | 8 | |
| Local authority administration | … | … | 158 | |
| Passenger transport subsidies: | ||||
| British Rail | … | … | 34 | |
| Bus, underground and ferry services | … | … | 176 | |
| Concessionary fares | … | … | 97 | |
| Total | 1,428 | 1,340 | ||
| Central government subsidies to transport industries | ||||
| British Rail | ||||
| Passenger subsidies | … | … | 415 | 393 |
| Section 56 (infrastructure) grant | … | … | 1 | — |
| Pensions | … | … | 114 | 36 |
| Level crossing grant | … | … | 13 | 13 |
| Replacement allowance | … | … | 54 | 54 |
| Total | 597 | 496 | ||
| National Freight Corporation | … | … | 10 | 7 |
| New bus grants to nationalised industries and private operators | … | … | 28 | 25 |
| Other central government support | … | … | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 643 | 535 | ||
| Ports and shipping | ||||
| Ports | … | … | 71 | 60 |
| Other transport services | ||||
| Roads and transport administration | … | … | 16 | 16 |
| Transport research and other services | … | … | 14 | 13 |
| Total | 30 | 29 | ||
| Total roads and transport | … | … | 2,557 | 2,369 |
| The balance of expenditure between trunk road and motorway construction and maintenance is being kept under review. It is too early to give a detailed breakdown of local authority expenditure in 1980–81. | ||||
| The figures shown for 1979–80 are expected outturn figures and may be subject to change. | ||||
for the current year, in the light of the public expenditure White Paper;
(2) if he will break down the roads and transport budget for 1979–80 and 1980–81 into the detailed form found in table 2.6 of Cmnd. 7439.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The Department's figures are as follows:—