Dr. Bennettasked the Minister of Transport whether in view of the Report on South-East England with its recognition of the rapid rise of population and industry in southern Hampshire, he will now allocate a larger share of funds for major trunk roads to Hampshire than hitherto.
§ Mr. MarplesFunds are not allocated specifically to counties but to schemes168W in the order of their priority on a national basis. Changes in location of population and of industry, such as are referred to in the South-East Study, are among the many factors taken into account in deciding priorities for trunk road schemes.