Road Construction

18.

Sir David Knox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on motorway and major trunk road construction in each of the past three years, at constant prices. [36475]

Mr. Watts
Expenditure incurred on motorway and major trunk road construction for the years 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95, using the 1995–96 road construction price index of 1995, was £1,082.70 million, £1,196.86 million and £1,148.52 million respectively.