HC Deb 08 July 1936 vol 314 cc1202-3
73. Mr. LEE

asked the Minister of Transport whether, seeing that in the next financial year, 1937, he proposes to take over certain specified roadways as a national responsibility, he is taking any steps to ensure that the present autho- rities continue their present schemes of widening and repairing such roads until the transfer is made?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

I have no reason to suppose that highway authorities will neglect their responsibilities.

74. Mr. EVERARD

asked the Minister of Transport the estimated amount of expenditure to be made under the schemes submitted by the Leicestershire County Council under the five-year road plan; the estimated amount of expenditure under such of those schemes as have been approved for the purposes of Road Fund grants; and the amount of the Road Fund grants promised in respect of such schemes?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The estimated cost of schemes included in the five-year programme submitted by the County of Leicester is £1,945,898. The estimated cost of the works for which, grants have already been made or indicated is £941,111, and the estimated amount of grant from the Road Fund in respect of such works is £623,818.

Mr. EVERARD

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the grants are of the same average amount in the case of all counties of similar size?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Yes. Similar circumstances are treated in exactly the same way.

76. Mr. LIDDALL

asked the Minister of Transport the total amount of the estimated expenditure to be made under the schemes submitted by the Lincolnshire County Council under the five-year road plan; the total amount of the estimated expenditure under such of those schemes as have been approved for the purposes of Road Fund grants; and the total amount of the Road Fund grants promised in respect of such schemes?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The estimated cost of the schemes submitted by the Lincolnshire County Councils under the five-year programme is £2,352,000. The estimated cost of the schemes approved for commencement in the first year is £268,774, and the estimated amount of grants to such schemes was £160,852.