§ 18. Mr. GUYasked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to ensure that in all cases where a grant is made from the Road Fund to a highway authority for the widening of a road no existing footpath shall be removed unless a new footpath is provided?
Mr. STANLEYIn the case of schemes assisted by grants from the Road Fund, it is the practice of my Department to require that where road widenings involve the removal of footpaths suitable alternative footpaths shall be provided.
§ Mr. SMITHERSIn any road widening, will my hon. Friend take into consideration accommodation for horses?
§ Mr. SMITHERSHas my hon. Friend ever tried to ride a horse on one of these new macadamised roads?