HC Deb 12 November 1957 vol 577 cc757-8
20. Captain Pilkington

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer his latest estimate of the amount of current investment in, respectively, electricity, railways, coal, gas, and roads.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The latest estimates for the current accounting years of the authorities concerned are: Electricity, £274 million; Railways, £120 million; Coal, £100 million; Gas, £59 million, and Roads, £25 million.

Captain Pilkington

Does not my right lion. Friend think that the figure for roads is very inadequate compared with the figures for the others, all of which would benefit if our road system were somewhat better than it is?

Mr. Thorneycroft

If my hon. and gallant Friend will look at what I said in the debate the other day, he will see that an increased allocation for roads is already made.