§ Sir B. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the fact that much of the additional expenditure incurred by highway authorities as a result of the exceptionally severe winter relates to class 2 and class 3 roads, to what extent it is intended that the proposed supplementary grants will allow for these roads; and by how much the grants will be increased in respect of this expenditure.
§ Mr. MarplesI have said that I am prepared to consider applications by local authorities in county areas for additional allocations of grant, to take account of their unusually heavy expenditure this winter on classified roads, including classes 2 and 3 roads, I cannot say more than that until I know what their expenditure has been.