§ 90. Major KELLEYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport what progress has been made with the construction of new highways in South Yorkshire; and what sums have been granted for this purpose in the current year by his Department or from Lord St, Davids' Fund?
§ Mr. NEALAs the answer involves a statistical table, I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The answer is as follows:
§ The table given below refers to schemes for the construction of new highways in
| Authority. | Description. | Estimated Cost. | Amount of Grant from Road Fund. | Probable Date of Completion. | |
| £ | £ | ||||
| Bradford C.B.C. | … | 100 feet road from School Green to Fairweather Green, partly by widening existing Thornton Road. | 126,698 | 63,350 | September, 1922. |
| Hull C.B.C. | … | 100 feet road, Walton Street to Calvert Lane. | 33,400 | 16,700 | Almost completed. |
| Rotherham C.B.C. | … | New Road to Sheffield, from Psalters Lane and Ferham Road Junction to existing Sheffield Road at Blackburn Brook. | 42,963 | 21,481 | November, 1922. |
| Sheffield C.B.C. | … | 120 feet road Intake to Darnall | 73,721 | 36,860 | Completed. |
| Rawmarsh U.D.C. | … | 60 feet road Aldwarke Road to Netherfield Road. | 15,581 | 7,790 | Just commenced. |
| Leeds C.B.C. | … | Sections of Ring Road: | |||
| Adjoining Housing Scheme at Middleton. | 18,744 | 6,189 | Completed. | ||
| Ottley Road — Weetwood Lane. | 12,878 | 6,439 | Completed. | ||
| Dewsbury Road—Middleton (Town St.). | 55,083 | 27,541 | June, 1922. | ||
| King Lane—Harrogate Road | 14,886 | 7,443 | Completed. | ||
| Tongue Lane—King Lane | 16,790 | 8,395 | July, 1922. |
§ The following is a list of schemes for the construction of new roads in South Yorkshire, towards the cost of which assistance has been given by the Unemployment
| Authority. | Description. | Amount of Loan approved. | Period (Years). | |
| £ | ||||
| Guiseley U.D.C. | … | Extension of Netherfield Road | 6,205 | 20 |
| Batley B.C. | … | Ealand Road Extension | 5,907 | 20 |
| Penistone U.D.C. | … | New road at Mortimer Road | 1,800 | 20 |
| Leeds C.B.C. | … | New road from Elland Road to Yelderd Road. | 56,022 | 20 |
| 6,396 | 30 | |||
| New road, Brislingthorpe to Moortown | 128,244 | 20 | ||
| New road, Pudsey Road to Whitehall Road. | 107,306 | 20 | ||
| Bradford C.B.C. | … | New road, Cleckheaton Road to Halifax road. | 41,980 | 20 |
| Hull C.B.C. | … | Extension of Charterlands Avenue to Cottingham Road. | 14,937 | 20 |
| 36,660 | 30 |