§ Mr. HEPWORTHasked the Minister of Transport the number and names of new arterial or by-pass roads which have been approved since November, 1931, and to which public money has been promised; whether the execution of any of these schemes has since been suspended owing to the state of public finance; if so, which; and whether he will consider representations from public authorities or residents of localities to the effect that unnecessary road work of this nature is still being carried on?
§ Mr. PYBUSNo schemes for constructing new roads have been approved since November, 1931, and schemes of a capital nature, including schemes involving new construction, estimated to cost about £35,000,000, have been retrenched or postponed. A number of schemes, for which grants had been made or promised prior to the financial emergency, are proceeding at least to a stage at which they can be economically curtailed, but if the hon. Member considers that some further works should be stopped, I shall, of course, be willing to receive his representations in respect of particular schemes and to bring them to the notice of the highway authority concerned.