§ Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport how much money is at present being spent on research and publicity relating to road accidents and on new roads and road improvements, respectively.
§ Mr. BarnesThe Government have just completed the expenditure of £250,000 on poster and Press advertising about the need for greater safety on the roads and consideration is being given to an extension of the campaign. In addition 50 per cent, grants have been made, or will shortly be made, to proposed expenditure amounting to £180,000 approximately, for local safety activities, and substantial financial assistance is being given to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in the work which they are doing. Research into road safety will be carried out by the Road Research Board and by my Department, but I cannot say at present how much money will be spent on this during the current financial year. As regards the construction of new roads and the improvement of existing roads, schemes to the value of about £650,000 have been approved for grant since 1st April last.