§ Lieut. - Colonel JAMESasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that funds have already been promised to the bridges and roads committee of the Kent County Council for nine schemes of road improvement, and that, up to date, these funds have not 412W yet been allocated; whether the Ministry of Transport has received from the Treasury demands upon the Road Fund for purposes other than road making; and how soon the funds promised for the schemes referred to in the first part of the question will be available?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MOORE-BRABAZONMy hon. and gallant Friend seems to be under a misapprehension, as no promise of assistance has been made to the nine schemes which he, apparently, has in mind. No further moneys are available for grants to schemes of this nature until the allocations for the financial year 1926–27 have been decided on. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.