§ 17. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are his plans for further improvement of the North to South Wales route via Llangurig, following completion of the Cardiff to Merthyr section; and what section or sections of the route are to be improved next.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasMy plans for the improvement of this route North of Merthyr do not need to await completion of the Cardiff—Merthyr section. They already include 20 major schemes under construction or being prepared at a cost of some £8 million.
§ Mr. GowerWill my right hon. and learned Friend look very carefully at some of the difficult stretches there are between Merthyr and Llangurig, some of which are still rather tortuous?
§ Mr. Peter ThomasYes, indeed. As my hon. Friend knows, because I referred to this in the last Welsh Grand Committee meeting, feasibility studies are taking place on the whole of this area; it is now being studied and a lot of work is already in progress and in the firm programme.