§ 42. Mr. Kellyasked the Minister of Transport the grants made in 1937 for the construction of roads in Lancashire?
§ Mr. BurginAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. KirkwoodIs the Minister taking any safeguards in the great reconstruction of roads which he has in mind to see that no exploitation is going on and that certain contractors are not making fortunes out of the public?
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following grants from the Road Fund were made in 1937 for the construction of roads in Lancashire:
| — | County Area. | County Borough Areas. | Total. |
| Number of grants made. | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Estimated cost of works. | £78,711 | £79,855 | £158,566 |
| Total amount of grants. | £47,956 | £53,568 | £101,524 |
§ If the hon. Member wishes I can give him full information regarding each scheme.
§ In addition to the above, grants were made in 1937 for the improvement of roads in Lancashire as follow:
| — | County Area. | County Borough Areas. | Total. |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| s | 561,885 | 413,585 | 975,470 |
| Total amount of grants. | 317,250 | 234,715 | 551,965 |