Road Building

Mrs. Winifred Ewing
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sums have been spent on the Scottish road building programme in each of the last five years; and what sums are proposed to be spent in the next three years.

Mr. William Ross
Expenditure on the construction and improvement of trunk and principal roads was: ---------
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|1969–70|
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|1970–71|
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|1971–72|
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|1972–73|
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|1973–74|
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Estimated future expenditure (1974 prices) is:
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|1974–75|
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|1975/76|
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|1976–77|
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