§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much additional Government expenditure on roads in Merioneth has been approved following the closure of the Barmouth—Ruabon railway line.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesNone. The additional traffic resulting from the rail closure was negligible.
§ Mr. Wiliam Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of Government expenditure on the Ruabon—Barmouth roads in the years 1963–64, 1964–65, and 1966–67.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesPrecise information is not readily available but the expenditure is of the following order:—
1963–64 … … £75,000 1964–65 … … £110,000 1965–66 … … £125,000 1966–67 … … £130,000