§ 64. Mr. ATKEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when Brigadier-General Maybury, the Director of Roads in France under the War Office, will be able to 1085 resume his duties as manager, of the Road Board; and whether he will have full authority to assist; local authorities to carry out the £40,000,000 programme of road and bridge work which has been approved by the War Cabinet?
§ Mr. BALDWINBrigadier-General Maybury resumed his duties as Engineer and Secretary to the Road Board on the 27th ultimo. Subject to the approval of the Board and of the Treasury, where necessary, General Maybury has full authority to assist local authorities to carry out the programme of road and bridge work approved by the War Cabinet, the nature of which is stated in the reply which was given to the hon. Member for South Down on the 19th ultimo.