§ 53. Mr. Burkeasked the Minister of Transport whether he has any information regarding recent experiments in the use of cotton-cloth for road-making?
§ Mr. BurginI have nothing to add to the answer given by my predecessor on 24th February, but if the hon. Member has any information he would like to furnish I shall be glad to receive it.
§ Mr. BurkeIs the Minister aware that more recent experiments have proved highly successful, and that fillings of cotton cloth are found to be a good foundation for a road, and make repairs much cheaper and more easily carried out? Will he, therefore, go into the matter again?
§ Mr. BurginI have said that I shall be glad to have any information in the possession of the hon. Member.
§ Mr. LeachIs the Minister going to reprint this document, because it appears to be going round to hon. Members like the Coronation Medal?
§ 67. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Minister of Transport what is the nature of the material to be used in the construction of the national roads?
§ Mr. BurginIt is impracticable in answer to a Parliamentary question to indicate the many varieties of material to be used as the selection of suitable materials must largely be dependent on the position of sources of supply in relation to the roads.