HC Deb 06 August 1925 vol 187 cc1576-7W
Mr. RUNCIMAN

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will arrange with the Treasury and the Ministry of Transport that, on any use being made of the Road Fund not contemplated in 1909–10, portions of it should be used for minor rural authority roads, and, in suitable agricultural districts, for the provision of narrow-gauge light railways by roadsides for the carriage of agricultural produce to and from markets?

Mr. WOOD

I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to a statement made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport last night on the subject of assistance to rural roads from the Road Fund. With regard to the latter part of the question, I would remind the right hon. Gentleman that suitable light railways are eligible for assistance from the Unemployment Grants Committee.