HC Deb 10 July 1950 vol 477 c72W
73. Mr. Grimond

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider giving special assistance for the upkeep of roads to those counties in which there are no trunk roads.

Mr. Barnes

No. The rates of grant to the maintenance of roads are fixed by reference to the through-traffic value of the roads as indicated by their classification. The allocation of grant money and the expenditure to be incurred on trunk roads in a county are determined by such considerations as the general condition of the roads and the weight of traffic using them.