§ 6. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will give details of his announced present plans to construct a great trunk road from London to the north-east of Scotland; and by what means the road 362 is to be carried over the rivers Forth and Tay.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe hon. and learned Member is misinformed. I have announced no such plans. The second part of the Question does not, therefore, arise.
§ Mr. HughesIs the Minister aware that he is widely credited in the Scottish newspapers with these benevolent intentions? Does he realise that such a road is urgently necessary, and will he deal with the problems of the Tay and the Forth when dealing with the roads?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI am glad to know that the Scottish Press is so kind to me.