HC Deb 30 June 1913 vol 54 c1497W
Mr. CARR-GOMM

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of money handed over to the Road Board in 1912–13, and how much was allocated by the Board to London in that year?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The total amount paid into the Road Improvement Fund from His Majesty's Exchequer during the years 1912–13 was £1,172,205. 'The Board do not allocate money to London, but make advances by way of grant and loan on applications from individual Highway authorities. The aggregate of such advances made and indicated to Highway authorities within the Administrative County of London in the financial year 1912–13 was £108,012.