§ 57. Captain Duncanasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the narrowness of the bridge and the number of accidents which have occurred, he will give immediate authority for the construction of a new stretch of road to replace the Castleton bridge on the main Perth—Forfar—Aberdeen road.
§ Mr. BarnesI am sorry that this is not possible. The limited resources at present available for road improvements are required for works of even greater urgency.
§ Captain DuncanDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that this is making nonsense of the "Safety First" campaign? Dangerous corners do not cost very much to put right. Will the right hon. Gentleman include this for certain in his programme for next year?
§ Mr. BarnesI agree that if we had sufficient funds to remove many of these danger spots it would aid the road safety campaign. On the other hand, it is still desirable to carry on that campaign. I cannot give an undertaking that this will be included in the programme for next year.