§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will state the schemes, sponsored by the Hull City Council for the relief of the 5,447 unemployed in the city, for which he will grant loan sanction; and what is the estimated cost of each scheme;
(2) whether he will initiate road or other schemes in the Hull area for the relief of unemployment.
§ Mr. MarplesThe initiation of road schemes in Hull is a matter for the city council. My divisional road engineer received from the council on 4th February applications for loan sanction for three unclassified road schemes and a multistorey car park, the estimated total cost of which is £350,000. These applications are being urgently examined and I will write to the hon. and gallant Member as soon as possible.
I am not at present proposing to authorise any classified road schemes in Hull additional to those referred to in my reply to the hon. Member on 14th December last.