§ 77. Mr. E. Smithasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been directed to the state of the main road between Stafford and Talke, to the bridges and to the number of accidents; and is it proposed to make the road suitable for modern use?
§ The Minister of Transport (Mr. Burgin)Yes, Sir, and as a result I have in hand a number of schemes for improving the trunk road between Stafford and Talke, including a by-pass to Newcastle-under-Lyme. Land acquisition is proceeding, and I hope constructional work on several of the schemes will begin next year.