§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Transport what plans he has for the extension of the London to Basingstoke motorway with a view to providing more efficient road communications to Southampton.
§ Mr. MarplesThe survey now being made for the route of the London to Basingstoke motorway will cover the94W possibility of taking it as far as Popham Corner, the junction between A.33 and A.30. I have at present no plans for extending the motorway beyond that, but it is my intention to improve the A.33 to a dual carriageway road between Popham Corner and Southampton. Improvements to over half of the 21 mile route are already completed or due to start within the next year or so.