§ Colonel PONSONBYasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the fact that county councils receive a Government grant of 75 per cent. of the total cost of roads designated as trunk roads, whereas they only receive a grant of 60 per cent. in respect of certain main roads which are required by the transport authority to be built up to 100 feet width, he will have a survey made of such main roads which, owing to the anticipated traffic load, are of national rather than local necessity, with s view to extending to them the larger GON eminent grant?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIt is upon the principle referred to that certain roads are given the higher rate of grant.