§ Mr. NAYLORasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the increase in the number of serious accidents due to the absence of footpaths on country roads, he will circularise the local highway authorities regarding the desirability of providing footpaths on all roads used by motor traffic?
§ Colonel ASHLEYIn suitable cases grants are made from the Road Fund towards the cost of providing footpaths, 289W but in many areas the local authorities are at present not in a position to promote improvements of this kind on a wholesale scale. I do not, therefore, think that the time is opportune for the issue of a circular such as the hon. Member suggests.