§ [The question was as follows:
§ To ask His Majesty's Government what mileage of trunk roads has been re-surfaced since the end of the war.]
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BURMA (THE EARL OF LISTOWEL)My Lords, 1,261 miles of trunk road have been re-surfaced since April 1, 1945.
LORD SANDHURSTWhile thanking the noble Earl for this reply, can he say whether the present economy campaign is going to mean a reduction in the rate of re-laying other roads proposed for this year?
§ THE EARL OF LISTOWELThat, of course, is a new question, and I shall be very glad to answer it if the noble Lord would be good enough to put it down on the Paper.