asked the Secretary of State for Transport which principal local roads in Leyton will require strengthening within the next 10 years.
Local roads in Leyton are the responsibility of the London borough of Waltham Forest.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much money was allocated to local authorities to tackle disrepair on local roads in each year for the last eight years.
Public expenditure provision for local highway maintenance since 1979–80 has been as follows:
| Year | £m |
| 1979–80 | 591 |
| 1980–81 | 708 |
| 1981–82 | 710 |
| 1982–83 | 799 |
| 1983–84 | 844 |
| 1984–85 | 902 |
| 1985–86 | 972 |
| 1986–87 | 1,115 |
| 1987–88 | 1,264 |
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department provided additional funding for the A1(M) tunnel construction at Hatfield in excess of the cost for a normal road in cutting, and as a contribution to the annual running costs; and if he will make a statement.
The tunnel scheme, selected following public consultation, was more expensive than the open cut option also put to the public and there are greater maintenance costs. Both options offered a good economic return but the tunnel scheme had environmental advantages and provided potential for redeveloping a wide area over and on both sides of the new road.At the request of the local authorities, the original tunnelled section was lengthened and the design strengthened to accommodate the redevelopment. The authorities contributed towards the extra costs involved. The Department has also recovered some of the scheme costs through disposal of land, or legal interests in land, on and adjacent to the tunnel lid.