§ 95. Mr. M. Lindsayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an assurance that there will be no reduction on grounds of economy of the programme for new road construction and major road improvements.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerAs I informed the House in the course of the Debate on the economic situation on 26th July, the road programme already announced will go on.
Mr Lee96, 97 and 98. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what will be the effect of the Government's policy of cutting public expenditure upon schemes already announced including school and hospital building, road construction, and atomic station development;
(2) what the effect of Government policies will be upon capital developments already announced in the nationalised industries, including the modernisation of the railways;
(3) what is the total saving in public expenditure which the Government's present financial policies are designed to effect.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI will ask the hon. Member to await the statement which I shall be making tomorrow in Committee of Ways and Means.