asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether any Return is issued of the grants made from the Road Fund to various local authorities and of the use to which such grants are put?

Information on the points mentioned in my Noble Friend's question is contained in the Annual Report on the Administration of the Road Fund presented by the Minister of Transport to Parliament. The report for the year 1920–21 has been available for some time, and I hope it will be possible to present the report for the year 1921–22 before the Summer Recess.

Does this report make it quite clear that the local authorities do in fact spend the grants allocated to them in all cases?