§ 31. Mr. PEATasked the Minister of Transport whether it is the intention of the Government, in the event of the Trunk Roads Bill being passed into law, that all work of new construction or improvement of the roads taken over under the Bill shall be carried out by unemployed men from the distressed areas?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI shall examine sympathetically, in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour what opportunities the passage of this Bill may afford for providing openings for unemployed men from the distressed areas.
Mr. ALEXANDERIs it intended that these works shall be carried out under Government direction or by contract?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI made a full statement on the Second Reading of the Bill. In most cases, the county councils will act as agents.