Roads (Expenditure) Mr. Fry asked the Minister of Transport what is the likely expenditure in 1980–81 on English motorway or trunk road schemes started, or due to start in 1979–80; what is the likely expenditure on schemes started before 1979–80 in 1980–81; what the residual expenditure is likely to be; and what implications these figures have for the total planned motorway and trunk road construction budget for 1980–81 of £312 million at 1979 survey prices. Mr. Fowler Expenditure at 1979 survey prices on schemes costing over £0·5 million started or due to start in 1979–80 is estimated to be £80 million and for such schemes started before 1979–80 is estimated to be £110 million. I cannot at present precisely identify the residual expenditure.I have reviewed the schemes expected to be ready to start up to summer 1980 in the light of the residual funds likely to be available. I have decided that the following schemes should go ahead as soon as they are ready:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M25 |All schemes ready | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 |widening in Hertfordshire (subject to resolution of legal challenge)| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A13 |Newham A13/A117 Junction | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A31 |Wimborne Bypass | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A34 |Kingsworthy-Bullington | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A590|Ulverston Bypass | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Al20|Colchester Eastern and Elmstead Market Bypass | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M63 |Stockport East/West Bypass (stages 4 and 5) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A63 |South Dock Road, Hull (advanced works) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Al9 |Billingham Diversion (main works) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope to be able to treat similarly the A40, West End Road scheme in Hillingdon, and to be able to start the following schemes during the year:-------------------------- |A49|Brimfield Bypass | -------------------------- |A66|Troutbeck diversion | -------------------------- |A17|Heckington Bypass | -------------------------- In addition, I have agreed to provide 100 per cent. grants for the following local authority schemes which are expected to start in the same period:------------------------------------------------- |M531|Ellesmere Port-Chester | ------------------------------------------------- |M25 |Dartford Tunnel Approach Road improvements| ------------------------------------------------- |A52 |Gamston-Lings Bar | ------------------------------------------------- |M602|Salford Docks Road | ------------------------------------------------- Other schemes which may not be ready to start until later in 1980, and which will have limited effects on spending in 1980–81, will be included in my full review of the road programme, the results of which will be published in a White Paper in the new year.