§ 27. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation when the Cromwell Road extension will be completed.
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (Mr. G. R. H. Nugent)With the exception of the proposed flyover at Hammersmith, which is a late addition to the London County Council's part of the scheme, work should be completed by next autumn.
§ Mr. LiptonDoes not the Minister agree that there has been a scandalous delay over the past three years in completing this four-mile stretch of road, compared with the fifty miles of the London-Yorkshire highway completed in eighteen months, and will he see that London road improvements are carried out with much greater expedition in future?
§ Mr. NugentNo, Sir; there has been no scandalous delay here. The work is up to schedule. There has been a very complicated job in rehousing about 2,500 people and building a new school and in dealing with all the complications involved in a big road improvement in London. The work is up to schedule. Many people are grateful for what is there now and will be glad to see its completion.