HC Deb 13 May 1936 vol 312 cc399-400W
Mr. PARKINSON

asked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view to encouraging local authorities to light their Classified roads and saving life thereon, and having regard to the lack of legislation enabling specific grants from the Road Fund to be given for lighting purposes, he will consider the question of increasing the percentage grants on Class I and Class II roads, respectively, in all cases where lighting schemes are carried out?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The percentage grants which are made in respect of the maintenance of classified roads in countries cover a defined range of expenditure, and I should not be justified in increasing them in order to assist expenditure which I have no power to meet.