§ 131. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport if he will give an approximate indication of the extent to which Class 1 roads in Great Britain were out of use on account of flooding during November; and whether any work is to be undertaken during 1947 to reduce the traffic losses caused by such roads being out of action.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussIn November over the whole of Great Britain some 55 cases occurred of flooding of trunk or Class I roads; in 22 of these the roads were impassable for about 24 hours or more. The November rainfall was exceptionally heavy, and remedial measures would not be justified at all points where flooding occurred; in a number of cases, however, drainage or improvement schemes are proposed for execution during 1947.