§ 60. Mr. G. LAMBERTasked the President of the Local Government Board if his attention has been directed to heavy motor lorries damaging country roads, when labour and material is so deficient; and whether any action can be taken?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Stephen Walsh)Attention has from time to time been directed to this question, and the difficulties which road authorities are finding in maintaining roads under present conditions are fully realised, although the Department do not appear to have recently received complaints from such authorities with reference to heavy motor lorries. I may, at the same time, refer my right hon. Friend to the recent Defence of the Realm Regulations Nos. 5 a and 5 c, and also to the circular issued by the War Office on the 9th ultimo, dealing with damage to roads by timber and munitions traffic, a copy of which I will send him.