§ 40. Mr. W. Baxterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of grant issued to the county councils of Scotland for the maintenance and improvement of classified roads in Scotland for the financial years 1959–60 and 1958–59.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonIn 1958–59 my right hon. Friend authorised grants to county highway authorities of £2,745,000 for maintenance and minor improvement and £1,375,000 for major improvements. He estimates that the comparable figures for 1959–60 will be £2,771,000 and £1,358,000 respectively.
§ Mr. BaxterIt was a little difficult to follow the Under-Secretary. I will take note of what he said and probably table another Question.
§ 41. Mr. W. Baxterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of grants issued to Scottish local authorities for the maintenance and minor improvements of classified roads in 1946–47; and the average increase per year up to 1959–60.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonThe amount authorised in 1946–47 was £1,681,000. Since 1951–52, when that figure was first exceeded, the average increase per year has been 7.2 per cent. of that figure. This is equivalent to an average increase of 5.7 per cent. for each year relative to the previous one.