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Written question asked by Owen Paterson (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2006. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average maintenance expenditure per mile of road on (a) A roads and (b) B roads was in each region in the last period for which figures are available.
Answer

The relevant data are not currently compiled to show information for B roads separately from other non-principal roads. The available data for local roads in England are shown in the following table:

Maintenance expenditure per km of road length, England, 2004-05
£ per km
Region Principal roads Non-principal roads
East of England 24,492 5,967
East Midlands 16,640 5,541
North East 18,643 6,778
North West 24,585 8,110
South East 19,081 6,050
South West 17,738 4,243
West Midlands 20,447 5,798
Yorkshire and Humberside 18,355 5,346
London 157,313 16,086
England 28,473 6,366

Equivalent figures for Highways Agency maintained A roads are not readily available. Table 7.13 in Transport Statistics Great Britain, a copy of which is available in the Libraries of the House, provides estimates of Highways Agency expenditure on roads in Government Office Regions; however, this does not separately identify expenditure on maintenance from that on new construction, road improvements and winter servicing.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
102639; 453 c272W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Roads Repairs and maintenance
Link
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