Mr. Garner Evansasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what sums were made available for Wales for maintenance and minor improvement of roads and, similarly, for new construction and major improvement of trunk roads and what grants were allocated to highway authorities for classified roads, for each of these purposes, for the years 1954–55 and 1955–56, respectively.
§ Mr. MolsonThe sums made available from my Department for these purposes in Wales and Monmouthshire were as follows:
— 1954–55 1955–56 £ £ Trunk roads Major improvements and new construction 1,055,374 2,374,703 Maintenance and minor improvements 1,062,000 1,114,515 Grants for classified roads Major improvements and new construction 938,291 595,966 Maintenance and minor improvements 1,867,795 2,021,684