Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 1997. It was answered by Malcolm Moss (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 March 1997 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

Question: If he will list in respect of the major road works programme in each of the last five years and the current year the sums set out in each relevant edition of the Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities for that programme. - Including text of letter from W.J. McCoubrey of the Roads Service and table planned expenditure on major works.

Answer: Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in respect of the major road works programme in each of the last five years and the current year the sums set out in each relevant edition of the Northern Ireland expenditure plans and priorities for that programme. [18591] Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. J. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from W. J. McCoubrey to Mr. William Ross, dated 3 March 1997: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your recently tabled PQ about planned expenditure on the major road works programme. The table below details planned expenditure on major roads schemes as incorporated in the Government's Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities. Planned expenditure on major works (Schemes costing £200,000 and over) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000s 1991-92 18,730 1992-93 18,426 1993-94 22,747 1994-95 22,309 1995-96 16,723 1996-97 14,384 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for 1991-92 to 1995-96 extracted from NI Estimates. Figure for 1996-97 included in new format of NI Estimates. I hope you find this information helpful.

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