§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Transport what is the total cost of schemes of new road construction and major improvement approved for grant during the past 18 months in counties and county boroughs, respectively; what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by grant; and whether any steps can be taken to postpone carrying out some of the more expensive projects in consultation with the local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. BarnesThe figures are as follows:
Estimated Total Cost Grant Proportion £ per cent Schemes in the counties of Great Britain 4,981,999 70 Schemes in London and the county boroughs of England and Wales and in the large burghs of Scotland 3,097,524 59 These are, for the most part, relatively small schemes of urgent importance or high economic value, but I am considering whether any postponements could usefully be arranged.