§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Transport if he will provide figures that will enable comparisons to be made on expenditure on roads during the past 10 years and proposed future expenditure within the city of Stoke-on-Trent and in other similar cities with approximately the same population.
§ Mr. MarplesThe highway requirements of cities of similar size vary widely according to geographical location, industrial and residential development and pattern of roads, so that a comparison of the kind proposed would be of little value. The road programme is determined on the basis of the requirements of the country as a whole.