HC Deb 29 April 1936 vol 311 cc900-1
40. Mr. LIDDALL (for Colonel GOODMAN)

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state, for the last available year, the amounts expended by county highway authorities in Great Britain on Class I and Class II roads and bridges, showing. respectively, expenditure out of the rates fund, out of the Road Fund grants, met out of loans raised and to be raised, and met otherwise, under the headings of maintenance, repair and minor improvement, major improvement, and new construction

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate the table of figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the table:

Expenditure by County Councils (other than the London Council). On Class I and Class II Roads and Bridges.* Year 1933–34.
Head of Expenditure. Expenditure met out of Met otherwise. Total.
Rates Fund. Road Fund Grants. Loans raised or to beraised.
Class I Roads. £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance, Repairs and Minor Improvement. 3,048,304 5,323,998 144,788 210,601 8,727,691
Major Improvement (Widenings, etc.) 488,362 1,172,005 273,462 30,297 1,964,126
New Construction … … 110,833 1,581,934 379,302 110,033 2,182,102
Total … … 3,647,499 8,077,937 797,552 350,931 12,873,919
Class II Roads.
Maintenance, Repairs and Minor Improvement. 2,115,760 2,256,179 35,239 60,659 4,467,837
Major Improvement (Widenings, etc.). 104,305 204,441 70,077 4,772 383,595
New Construction … … 4,030 17,174 15,931 1,837 38,972
Total … … 2,224,095 2,477,794 121,247 67,268 4,890,404
* Including expenditure on "Claimed" roads whether borne on the county rate or on the local rate funds.