HC Deb 09 February 1966 vol 724 c377
33. Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Minister of Transport when she will introduce driving on the right on British roads.

Mrs. Castle

I am not yet ready to decide this.

Mr. Noel-Baker

Does not my right hon. Friend agree that this decision has got to come sooner or later, and that the sooner it is done the cheaper it will be? As her predecessor told me that in 1962 preliminary estimates of the cost were completed, could my right hon. Friend make an interim report and publish what information she has already acquired on the subject? It would be very helpful to public opinion and the interests involved.

Mrs. Castle

I am informed that at least £50 million would be needed for expenditure on altering road works, signs and so on. There are also implications for the design of crossings and a lot of other quite expensive implications. To hurry in without preparation would be even more costly. In any case, I think that I must give priority to the publication of my White Paper.