§ 5. Captain Pilkingtonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what plans he has for a motor road to serve the South-West of England.
§ Mr. NugentMotor roads are proposed linking Bristol with London, Birmingham, Exeter and South Wales. In addition, it is proposed to improve the direct route from London to Exeter by a new road from London to west of Basingstoke. These proposals are contained in the appropriate development plans.
§ Captain PilkingtonWould my hon. Friend agree that the North, North-West and West are catered for to a greater extent than the South-West, which is largely ignored, and that there are long, winding roads leading to the South-West? Will he try to increase the possibility of getting better roads there soon?
§ Mr. NugentI agree that there are some long, winding roads leading to the South-West. I sometimes use them myself. We must, however, have a priority list, and the commercial traffic is largely on the Midland and Northern routes.