§ Mr. HARRISasked the Minister of Transport how many miles of arterial roads have been constructed with the financial help of the London County Council; what has been their total cost; how much financial help has been given by the London County Council; what is the largest number of unskilled men recruited from the Tavistock Employment Exchange that has been employed at any one time on these roads; and how many were employed thereon in February?
§ Colonel ASHLEY111⅔ miles of arterial roads have been or are being constructed in Greater London with the financial assistance of the London County Council; the total estimated cost of these roads is approximately £8,500,000, towards which the Council is contributing £1,802,000; the largest number of unskilled men obtained through the -TavistOck Street Employment Exchange and employed on any one day was 6,139 on the 22nd June, 1922; during February, 1925, the average daily number of these men recruited from the same source was 1,305, and in respect of the week ending 26th March, 1925, the number was 1,623.