§ Mr. R. T. EVANSasked the Minister of Transport the total amount received from Wales in respect of motor licences in 1934, and the total of grants made in respect of roads and bridges schemes in that country during the same year?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIn 1933–34 motor licence duties collected in Wales and Monmouthshire amounted to £1,048,000 nett, and of this £843,000 accrued to the Road Fund. Grants amounting to £857,000 were made from the Road Fund in the same financial year to highway authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire, who also received the amounts due to 401W them through the General Exchequer Contribution in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1929.