§ Mr. BARKERasked the Minister of Transport the amount expended by his Department from the Road Fund for the years 1925, 1926, and 1927, respectively, and the income of the Road Fund during each of the above-mentioned periods?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe receipts and payments on the Revenue Account of the 653W Road Fund for the three financial years ended on 31st March, 1925, 1926 and 1927 were as follow:—
Receipts. Payments. £ £ 1925 16,067,608 15,203,332 1926 18,068,161 16,696,425 1927 17,982,754 24,542,654 The payments during the year ended 31st March, 1927, include a sum of £7,000,000 transferred to the Exchequer from the accumulated balances of the Fund, in pursuance of the Finance Act, 1926.