§ 28. Captain STRICKLANDasked the Minister of Transport whether, on the discontinuance of the block grant of £6,500,000 from the Road Fund, the new expenditure will have to include that amount or be additional to the normal maintenance?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe block grant will be borne on the Vote for which my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health is responsible. The position of the local authorities is therefore in no way prejudiced.