§ Mr. Powellasked the Minister of Transport what is the total value of road schemes to be commenced in the present and each of the next two years, the starting dates of which will be postponed by six months.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI cannot indicate the value of road schemes which will be affected by the postponement until I have reviewed the schemes due to start over the next few months for which contracts have not yet been signed and decided which shall be postponed and for how long.
§ Mr. Powellasked the Minister of Transport whether he now intends to alter the relative priority of schemes in the five-year road programme; and whether all will be uniformly deferred by six months, apart from those specifically excepted altogether.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThere is no question of deferring all the schemes in the five-252W year programme by six months. But clearly the postponement of some schemes which would otherwise have started in the next few months is bound to have some effect on relative priorities. I will be able to rearrange the programme when I have completed my review of which schemes should be postponed and for how long.