§ 95. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what modern snowploughs have been supplied by his Department to the northern counties of Scotland during the current year; and to what extent the counties are still dependent on the obsolete ploughs which failed to clear the roads during last winter's storms.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNo new ploughs have been sent to the three northern counties this year, but as my hon. Friend is aware, I am acquiring additional equipment which should make it easier to give help in whatever area it is required. As regards the equipment already in the three northern counties, the six Ministry-owned high-wing ploughs fitted to heavy Mack lorries are the most efficient all-purpose machines available in this country. There are also thirteen smaller300W Ministry-owned ploughs in addition to equipment provided by the local highway authorities themselves for non-trunk roads.