§ 76. Mr. PEAT(for Sir COOPER RAWSON) asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the increased unemployment in the roadstone quarrying industry due to the economy proposals being carried out by many public authorities and the closing down or short- 704 time working of quarries in different parts of the country, the Ministry contemplate making increased grants to local authorities during the next 12 months to enable more work to be put in hand?
§ Mr. PYBUSOwing to the need for limiting expenditure out of the Road Fund at the present time, grants to works of improvement and reconstruction must necessarily be restricted, but I have recently informed the highway authorities that the percentage of grant given towards the maintenance of classified roads will continue to be made during the coming financial year.