§ 33. Mr. BLACKasked the Minister of Transport whether he can now promise any Government grants to rural district councils for the improvement and maintenance of their ordinary third-class roads, seeing that these roads are now largely used for motor-car traffic and that otherwise they cannot be kept in a satisfactory condition?
§ Mr. GOSLINGAs I stated on the 17th June, in reply to a question by the right hon. and gallant Member for the New 1884 Forest and Christchurch Division (Colonel Ashley), a further sum of £1,000,000 has been allocated towards the improvement of important roads in rural areas. This is additional to the sum of £2,750,000 already allocated to this purpose during the past 18 months.
§ Mr. BLACKIs the Minister aware that the ordinary rural roads are deteriorating very seriously, and that it is impossible for the rural areas to carry out repairs and maintain them without further grants?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is exactly the question on the Paper.
§ Viscount CURZONWill the Minister give the House an assurance that he will not recommend the grant of any further money to the Leicestershire County Council until they put their roads in order?