§ Mr. Tudor Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Wales which highway authorities in Wales received additional grants for maintenance and improvements for the winter programme 1968–69; and what was the amount spent, showing separately the financial assistance allowed.
§ Mr. George ThomasThe exact amounts spent are not yet known but92W they will approximately equal the expenditure approved, the whole cost of which will be met by my Department. My hon. Friend received details of this expenditure in reply to his Question on 6th December, 1968. Since that date the expenditure approved for some authorities has been varied. These changes are as follows:
Glamorgan: Expenditure on the improvement of principal roads increased from £113,330 to £115,330.Denbighshire: Expenditure on the maintenance of non-principal roads increased from £9,000 to £11,250.Merthyr Tydfil C.B.C.: Expenditure on the improvement of principal roads increased from £40,000 to £47,300.Swansea C.B.C.: Expenditure on the improvement of principal roads increased from £66,500 to £102,200 and on the improvement of non-principal roads reduced from £7,000 to £6,000.—[Vol. 774, c. 598.]