HC Deb 06 May 1937 vol 323 cc1283-4W
Sir R. Clarry

asked the Minister of Transport (r) the total amounts of the commitments of the Road Fund on the five-year road plan which it is estimated will remain outstanding at 31st March, 1938, distinguishing expenditure to be made on the trunk roads transferred to the Ministry of Transport from grants to be made for other roads to highway authorities?

(2)the total amount of the estimated payments to be made out of the Road Fund during the year 1937–38 in respect of the five-year plan of road construction and improvement, distinguishing the amount to be expended by the Minister of Transport on trunk roads from the amount to be paid to the highway authorities in respect of other roads?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

My hon. Friend will find the information he seeks in Appendix I to the Roads Vote printed in the Civil Estimates, Class VI.

Sir R. Clarry

asked the Minister of Transport the total amount of the payments by way of grants made to highway authorities out of the Road Fund in respect of their programmes for road construction and improvements under the five-year plan inaugurated in 1935 from the commencement to 31st March, 1937, distinguishing the amount allocated to the trunk roads now transferred to the Minister of Transport from the amount allocated to the roads retained by the highway authorities?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

Trunk road schemes, £741,152; schemes on other roads, 5,710,629.