§ 17. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made, in the last six months, in placing double tracks on the A.30 and A.303 roads to the West Country.
§ Mr. GalbraithIn addition to the existing 8.44 miles of dual carriageways on these roads, 2.87 miles have been completed during the last six months and 3.05 miles are under construction. A further ten miles are in the announced programme, including the Honiton, Andover and Amesbury by-passes.
§ Mr. DigbyIs not this a deplorable rate of progress, especially in view of the latest threat of the Railways Board to close the main line to the West Country at Salisbury?
§ Mr. GalbraithI cannot agree with the conclusion which my hon. Friend has drawn from these figures. I think that they represent not bad going.