§ Mr. MILLSasked the Minister of Transport how many counties have submitted schemes of road construction or widening and bridge replacement, new construction, or widening; and how many have replied to the circular issued by him?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONThe circular issued by my Department on 9th July, 1929, invited county councils and the councils of county boroughs and of large burghs in Scotland to submit programmes of major works of improvement on classified roads and bridges (and the construction of new roads and bridges of classification value) which could be put in hand at an early date and carried out during a period of five years. In response to the invitation, 71 counties have submitted programmes and programmes are expected from six other counties.