HC Deb 12 November 1959 vol 613 cc68-9W
Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will indicate the total amount of money spent by each of the counties of Wales upon schemes for unclassified and unadopted roads under the Agriculture (Improvement of Roads) Act, 1955, to date, and the amount of grants already paid.

Mr. John Hare

The following table gives the position at 30th September,

Unclassified Roads Unadopted Roads
County Cost of work approved Rate of Grant Grant Paid Cost of work approved Rate of Grant Grant Paid
£ Per cent. £ £ Per cent. £
Brecon 36,541 75 14,543 20,165 85 1,349
Caernarvon 84,578 75 28,597 13,036 85 334
Cardigan 63,733 75 15,112
Carmarthen 44,851 75 11,144 6,508 85 4,837
Denbigh 53,287 75 26,792 85
Flint 19,477 65 810 21,630 75 5,000
Glamorgan 51,474 65 3,503 21,697 75 8,006
Merioneth 103,684 75 35,036 6,330 85
Monmouth 21,642 65 3,002 3,266 75 783
Montgomery 58,581 75 8,249 15,815 85 3,240
Pembroke 17,662 75 7,530 11,157 85 3,244
Radnor 74,655 75 15,999
Total 630,165 143,525 146,396 26,793

Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money he has approved both for unclassified and unadopted roads under the Agriculture (Improvement of Roads) Act, 1955, for each of the counties of Wales for the current financial year.

Mr. John Hare

The following table gives the information.

AGRICULTURE (IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS) ACT, 1955
Programmes approved for the financial year 1959–60
Position as at 30th September, 1959
Estimated cost of work approved
County Unclassified Roads Unadopted Roads
£ £
Brecon 14,082 14,052
Caernarvon 5,070 11,500
Cardigan 33,641
Carmarthen 15,597
Denbigh 31,092 12,953
Flint 12,099 11,078
Glamorgan 26,335 1,502
Merioneth 33,019 6,330
Monmouth 8,082 2,158
Montgomery 29,622 11,578
Pembroke 5,184 5,500
Radnor 47,016
Total 260,839 76,651