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54.
Mr. Deedes
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what projects in Kent of the value of £1,000 or more relating to schools, hospitals, housing and roads have been delayed as a result of the recent curb on public expenditure.
Mr. Callaghan
Housing, schools and hospitals were exempted from the arrangements for deferring capital expenditure projects. The following is a list of road projects in Kent to the value of £25,000 or more which have been deferred. Information about smaller projects is not readily available centrally.Road schemes in Kent over £25,000 which were planned to begin in the period to January, 1966 but which have been deferred for six months are shown below:
| Motorways and Trunk Road Schemes | |||
| Nil. | |||
| Classified Road Schemes | |||
| Location | Road Classification Number | Nature of Project | |
| Ashford | … | A.292 | Diversion of East Hill |
| Chatham | … | A.229 | Maidstone Road, Shirley Avenue |
| Northfleet | … | A.227 | Wrotham Road Improvement |