§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Minister of Transport what will be the grant this year from the Road Fund to rural district councils towards the maintenance and improvement of unclassified roads in their areas, in view of the fact that a special grant of £1,500,000 was given in the past financial year?
§ Mr. GOSLINGThe following special allocations have been made from the Road Fund towards the cost of improvement of important roads in rural areas:
1923–24 … … … £1,500,000 1924–25 … … … £1,250,000