asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state the number of employment schemes approved for the counties of Derby and Nottingham; the expenditure involved; and the number and estimated cost of schemes under consideration?
pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 3rd December), supplied the following statement:
County of Derby.
The Unemployment Grants Committee have, since the 1st June, 1929, approved nine schemes estimated to cost £47,013; 10 schemes estimated to cost £234,989 are under consideration.
The Ministry of Transport have approved in principle for grants of 80 per cent. under the Trunk Road programme three schemes estimated to cost £485,000. In addition, a five years' programme comprising 12 schemes estimated to cost £676,014 has been submitted by the Derbyshire County Council. Of these, grants have already been issued in respect of two schemes estimated to cost £3,189; three schemes estimated to cost £6,907 have been approved and grants will shortly be issued; two other schemes estimated to cost £8,768 are being examined. The remainder are under discussion with the County Council.
The Development (Public Utility) Advisory Committee have approved for grant a scheme submitted by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company for widening the Broadholme Ambergate line at an estimated cost of about £160,000.
County of Nottingham.
The Unemployment Grants Committee have since the 1st June, 1929, approved nine schemes estimated to cost £716,300, nine schemes, estimated to cost £109,265 are under consideration.
The Ministry of Transport have approved in principle for grants of 80 per cent. under the Trunk Road programme works estimated to cost £250,000, and a preliminary grant of £32,000 has been issued to enable work to be put in hand. In addition a five years' programme comprising 28 schemes estimated to cost £879,000 has been submitted. Of these, 22 schemes estimated to cost £335,000 have been approved in principle; and a grant will shortly be issued in respect of one of these schemes, estimated to cost £26,500. The six remaining schemes estimated to cost £544,000 are under consideration. It is understood that the county council are preparing a further programme of schemes in urban areas estimated to cost £100,000.