Mr. Parkinson asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the amount of money spent during 1937–1938 426W on making new roads, widening, straightening, and generally adapting roads to modern requirements in Lancashire, giving separate figures for each year?
Mr. Burgin: Expenditure on major improvements and new construction of roads in Lancashire amounted during the year ended 31st March, 1937, to £862,000 and during the year ended 31st March, 1938, to £1,506,000.