§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Labour whether he is now in a position to state what progress, if any, is being made with the proposed Manchester-Liverpool new road scheme: and whether there is any likelihood of unemployed men being engaged on the scheme during this winter?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ASHLEYI have been asked to answer this question. Every possible step has been taken by the Government to advance the scheme, for which the Ministry of Transport's staff have prepared surveys, specifications, and estimates. The local authorities con-2984W cerned have been informed that a grant of half the cost is available from the Road Fund if the other half can be raised locally, and they have been invited to appoint representatives to a conference to discuss the allocation of their moiety. I am in hopes that they will lose no time in arriving at a decision.