§ 33. Mr. MANDERasked the Lord Privy Seal if he is prepared to support the raising of a loan based on the Road Fund for a national scheme of trunk road development?
Mr. THOMASI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the 11th March to the hon. Member for Newcastle, North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle). I do not anticipate that there will be any difficulty in financing any road works, the undertaking of which can be justified by the requirements of the country.
§ Mr. MANDERHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been called to this and other proposals contained in a book called "We can conquer unemployment" and does he propose to adopt any of them?
Mr. THOMASI gather that the object of the question is not to find means of getting the money, but to find the work. I have experienced no difficulty in finding money.
§ Mr. MANDERDo I understand that if it is necessary to raise a loan the right hon. Gentleman will be willing to do so for this purpose?
§ Mr. SKELTONMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman, if he is thinking of reading the work referred to, whether he will also read "Grimm's Fairy Tales"?