§ Viscount Lambtonasked the Minister of Transport if he will give details of improvements to the A.1 north of Morpeth, in view of the present unsatisfactory nature of the road.
§ Mr. Tom FraserWork is due to start within the next two years on the following major improvement schemes:—Morpeth By-pass (£1,250,000), Alnwick By-pass 143W (£1,100,000), Felton Cemetery (£30,000), Felton Lanehead (£60,000), Lonning Head (£50,000), Middleton to Detchant Lodge (£40,000), West Mains Diversion (£75,000) and Scremerston (£40,000).
Also in the programme are schemes at Cat Inn (£50,000) and Haggerston Diversion (£200,000), due to start in three to four years.
In addition, considerable maintenance and minor improvement work will be undertaken within the next few years.