§ Sir J. NALLasked the Minister of Transport whether he will publish a Return showing all the weak bridges contained in the priority lists prepared following upon the bridge conferences, with an indication of the steps being taken in each case and the dates by which it is anticipated the work will be completed?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI should not feel justified in incurring the expense of publishing a return giving the detailed information asked for by the hon. Member, especially as the position changes. As I informed my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Wallasey (Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon) yesterday, provision is made in the Five-year Programmes already submitted by highway authorities for the reconstruction of 357 weak bridges to be put in hand during the current financial year. The priority lists include about 1,200 such bridges.
§ Mr. R. EVANSasked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the total expenditure on roads and bridges in Wales and Monmouthshire during 1934 and the total estimated cost of schemes submitted by local authorities for which sanction was refused by his department?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAParticulars of the total expenditure on roads and bridges in Wales and Monmouthshire during the year 1933–34 will be published in the next Road Fund Report. No record is kept of the cost of schemes submitted but not accepted for grant.