To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the major capital expenditure on roads provision in (a) Down, (b) Newry and Mourne and (c) Banbridge district council areas in each year since 1 April 1981; and what breakdown he has on spending on roads provision in each electoral ward.
Capital expenditure on major road schemes was as follows:
| £'000 | |||
| Down | District council Newry and Mourne | Banbridge | |
| 1981–82 | 29 | 427 | 751 |
| 1982–83 | 58 | 493 | 90 |
| 1983–84 | 17 | 1,365 | 125 |
| 1984–85 | 4 | 1,320 | 28 |
| 1985–86 | Nil | 839 | 282 |
| 1986–87 | Nil | 1,198 | 508 |
| 1987–88 | Nil | 1,466 | 360 |
| 1988–89 | Nil | 590 | 1,246 |
| 1989–90 | 210 | 1,120 | 91 |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 516 | 64 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been allocated to roads expenditure in the Downpatrick and Craigavon roads divisions from 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993; and how this amount is spent.
Details of the financial allocations to roads service divisions have not yet been finalised, but it is expected that Downpatrick and Craigavon divisions will receive approximately £16·5 million and £14·5 million respectively.