§ Mr. Walkdenasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that a claim for reinstatement of the condition of St. Augustines Road, Doncaster, or partial reimbursement for damage done to the surface of this private road has been refused by No. 5 Area Air Ministry Superintending Engineer; and in view of the fact that considerable damage was done to this road by Air Ministry contractors in 1939, if he will arrange for a complete review of all the evidence and instruct his area officials to negotiate a settlement of this claim satisfactory to all the parties concerned.
§ Mr. Arthur HendersonThis claim, which was not made until August, 1947, relates to a road which available evidence shows has not been used by Air Ministry contractors' traffic since 1940. No complaint appears to have been made at the time, and the evidence as to the use made of the road by the contractors or by the R.A.F. in 1938 and 1939 suggests that it was not such as to occasion damage. In these circumstances, my Department cannot admit the claim.