§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer given in the Official Report on 11 March, column 51, if he will amend the criteria for eligibility for transport supplementary grant so as to include small low-cost engineering schemes on roads other than those of more than local importance in order to give incentives to highway authorities to carry out cost-effective improvement schemes for accident reduction.
§ Mrs. ChalkerLocal authorities should not need special financial incentives to carry out cost-effective improvement schemes on roads of only local importance. They receive general support through block grant, and it is for them to determine their expenditure priorities.