Transport

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 November 1967.

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Photo of Mrs Barbara Castle Mrs Barbara Castle , Blackburn 12:00, 6 November 1967

Just a moment. This is what we are doing.

The fact is that in the seven years 1964–65 to 1970–71, a period for which the Labour Government will be responsible, Exchequer expenditure on new and improved roads in Great Britain will be in the neighbourhood of £1,600 million. The total public expenditure on new and improved roads in Britain will be about £1,850 million. We have had to find the money, and we have been doing so, and we shall be doing so faced merely by demands from hon. Gentlemen opposite that we should cut public expenditure.