HC Deb 12 February 1964 vol 689 cc350-1
11. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give instructions for the immediate construction of the bypass at Holton-le-Clay, near Grimsby, in view of the increasing number of serious and fatal accidents on the long winding road through the village, and of the petition signed by 631 residents which has been sent to him by the hon. Member for Louth; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Galbraith

We accept the need for the bypass and are authorising a survey of the route although we have not yet been able to find a place for the scheme in our trunk road programme. As more immediate measures, we are considering the imposition of a speed limit and improvements to give better visibility at junctions in the village.

Sir C. Osborne

Is my hon. Friend aware that I resent his reply that a girl was hurt merely because she jumped off a bus and that a dog was run over? Is he aware that people are being killed on this stretch of road and that my constituents do not take a funny view of that? Will he see that more money is available to the local authorities to build this bypass at once?

Mr. Galbraith

We certainly will do the best we can with the bypass. I think that the first part of my hon. Friend's supplementary question refers to Question No. 10, which we have already passed.