§ 75. Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Minister of Transport when it is intended to terminate the road schemes at Thurgoland and Cawthorne, in the urban district of Penistone; and whether, in view of the circumstances prevailing at Penistone in consequence of the closing of the local steel works, he will sanction the continuation of these road schemes for a further period?
§ Mr. PYBUSI have arranged with the West Riding County Council for work on the Penistone and Cawthorne by-passes to be carried out to the extent of rather more than one-half of the total estimated expenditure of £182,000. Having regard to the necessity for limiting Road Fund expenditure, I regret that I am unable at present to make a grant to a further extension of the works.
§ Mr. GLOSSOPWill the hon. Gentleman, when reviewing these cases, pay regard to the areas that are particularly necessitous?