68. Mr. MORRISONalso asked the Minister of Transport how many schemes involving grants from the Road Fund lime been submitted to his Department during the past six months; what is the total amount of expenditure involved in these schemes; how many have been approved; and what would be the approximate cost to the Road Fund of the schemes still held in abeyance?
§ Colonel ASHLEYApart from schemes ranking for normal classification grants, 695 schemes of road improvement and construction have been submitted to my Department during the past six months. These schemes involve a total expenditure estimated at £3,126,000. 305 of these schemes have been approved for grant. The approximate cost to the Road Fund of the remainder of these schemes is estimated at £1,000,000. Some of the proposals may be found ineligible for grants, whilst others may rank for assistance next year.