§ 47. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the resolution passed by the National Council of the Roads Improvement Association urging the need of a national road programme to meet traffic requirements of the next 25 years and recommending that a portion of the Road Fund income be used to provide the capital sum necessary to finance this programme and enable it to be carried out within the next seven years; and what action he proposes to take?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Churchill)Yes, Sir. I have seen the resolution referred to. Rut I have no statement to make on behalf of the Government at the present time.