§ Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Transport what assistance has been given by the Government to road development schemes in the Isle of Wight; and how many men are employed on such schemes as a result of Government assistance?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONGrants amounting approximately to £14,000 have been made in respect of 16 schemes of improvement estimated to cost approximately £22,200 on classified roads and bridges in the Isle of Wight since 1st June, 1929; on 30th January, 1931, 77 men were directly employed on these works. On the assumption that the expenditure of £1,000,000 provides 24,000 men-months of direct employment, these schemes are estimated to provide 533 men-months of direct employment.