9. Mr. B. Harrisonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will consult the highway authority concerned about ways to improve the road between Latchingdon and Bradwell-on-Sea in view of the large-scale public works planned at Bradwell-juxta-Mare.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI shall be glad to give advice if I am asked, but this is 1441 primarily a matter for the highway authority and the British Electricity Authority.
Mr. HarrisonWill my right hon. Friend take some active steps on this problem, because it is going to be a great problem unless it is dealt with before the construction starts?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs my hon. Friend knows, this, being a Class 3 road, is a matter for negotiation between the highway authority or the county council and the British Electricity Authority. I do not think I can really step in, unless the highway authority asks me to do so, in negotiations which are primarily their responsibility.