HC Deb 31 March 1926 vol 193 cc2071-2W
Brigadier-General WARNER

asked the Minister of Transport what was the amount of money contributed by the Road Fund in 1924–25 and in 1925–26 to the construction, maintenance and repairs of roads in the county of Bedfordshire?

Colonel ASHLEY

The actual payments from the Road Fund to a particular highway authority during any specified year could not be arrived at without considerable labour. The grants made, however, during the two years in question to roads in the county of Bedfordshire were as follow:

Year. New Roads. Improvement of Existing Roads. Classification Grants (Class I and Class II Roads). Total.
£ £ £
1924–25 1,118 43,610 44,728
1925–26 5,635 44,975 50,610
Total 6,753 88,585 95,338