§ Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March last and the total estimated new commitments in 1965–66 in respect of new construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for classified roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.
§ Mr. RossThe estimated commitments for major improvement and new construction outstanding at 31st March 1965 were £45.3 million made up of:
The commitments planned for 1965–66 amount to £18.7 million made up as follows:
£ Trunk roads … 31.7million Classified roads (grant) … 12.0million Classified roads (loan) … 1.6 million
£ Trunk roads … 7.4 million Classified roads (grant) … 10.8 million Classified roads (loan) … 0.5 million