§ Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how much of the £27 million which was estimated to be authorised for the expanded roads programme during 1955–56 will have been actually authorised by 31st March, 1956; and what is the estimate for further authorisations during the next three years.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI expect to authorise this year's programme of commitments in full by 31st March. Next year, as the hon. Member will see from the Estimates, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I hope to authorise works on trunk roads and classified roads which will cost the Exchequer some £34½ million. For the two subsequent years I have nothing to add to the supplementary Answer I gave the hon. Member on 14th March, when I told him that there have been no major changes in the programme announced.