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Dear Mr William-Baker
The revenue from individual taxes is not generally devoted to specific items of
expenditure.  There has been no direct relationship between vehicle excise duty and
road expenditure since 1937.  Since then all revenues have been combined to fund a
whole range of Government spending.  In this way, resources can be applied
efficiently and flexibly according to public expenditure priorities.
The responsibility for expenditure on Motorways and Trunk Roads lies with the
Highways Agency and for all other roads with the relevant local authority.
Policy and External Communications Directorate