§ Mr. MACMILLANasked the Minister of Transport what are the figures for the six months since 1st April, 1932, and for each of the last three completed financial years of grants made at various percentage rates for the construction of Classes I and II roads?
§ Mr. PYBUSThe grants made for the construction of new roads and bridges of all classes during the six months to 30th September, 1932, amounted to £1,160,000, and during the three previous financial years to:
£ 1929–30 … … … 3,569,912 1930–31 … … … 6,114,614 1931–32 … … … 4,281,937 The ordinary rates of grant were 60 per cent. for Class I and 50 per cent. for Class II, but grants at higher rates were made in many cases. The classification of the amounts granted at various rates would involve considerable labour.