§ Captain W. BENNasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the state of the roads in various parts of the country, including the outskirts of London; and whether further encouragement can be given to the authorities concerned to put in hand more extensive repair work, with the 430W double object of improving the country's roads and of increasing the volume of available employment?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe state of the roads in all parts of the country is kept under close observation by my Department. I see no reason for supposing that the repair works which highway authorities generally propose to put in hand, with assistance from the Road Fund, will fall short of the requirements of traffic.