§ 39. Mr. W. T. Rodgersasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the need for bulk road-making equipment to reduce the cost of road construction, he will take steps to establish a publicly-owned construction undertaking so that the roads programme may be advanced with maximum speed and economy.
§ Mr. MarplesArrangements are being made for a team of experts to visit the U.S.A. to inspect road construction equipment in use there; we can then consider how best to make any suitable equipment available for our own road programme.