§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Minister of Transport what estimates were submitted by each of the highway authorities in respect of expenditure on trunk roads, for the year ended 31st March, 1947; what was the approximate annual expenditure during that year; and what estimates have been submitted in respect of such expenditure for the current financial year ending 31st March, 1948.
§ Mr. BarnesAs the Minister of Transport is the highway authority for trunk roads, the annual estimates of expenditure are drawn up on the basis of information supplied by my divisional road engineers,210W who are in constant touch with the local authorities appointed as my agents for trunk road work. The estimated expenditure on trunk road maintenance for 1946–7 was £6,000,000 and the approximate expenditure was £6,530,000. Provision is made in the Road Fund estimates already presented to Parliament for an expenditure of £7,000,000 during the current financial year.