§ Sir JOHN SPEARasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that at the meeting of the Devon County Council on the 19th instant an increased county rate of 6d, in the £ had to be levied; that the increased cost of the main roads for the year was £12,000; and, seeing that this increase is necessitated by motor traffic, will he arrange that the Devon and other county councils should receive the whole of the revenue arising from carriage and motor-car licences instead of only part as at present?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe proposal in the question would involve legislation which the Government are not prepared to introduce. I may point out, however, that the balance of the proceeds of carriage and motor-car licences not retained bycounties is paid over to the Road Improvement Fund.