§ Lieut.-Colonel Bromley -Davenportasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on which of the London carriageways which he has listed as being carriageways where widening would ease 222W traffic congestion, the carriageway is to be widened at the expense of existing wide pavements to assist traffic; and whether he will suggest to highway authorities that this be done in cases where the widening of the carriageway is not proposed and where pavements are unnecessarily wide.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI hope that in time widening of the carriageways will be carried out at most of these places. The responsible highway authorities are well aware of the desirability of widening these carriageways but must take account of financial considerations and relative priorities. I do not think therefore that any suggestions from me are necessary.