Dual Carriageway Trunk Roads

HC Deb 04 November 1966 vol 735 cc188-9W

Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list the sections of dual carriageway trunk road, excluding motorway, showing the mileage in each case, which have come into use since 1955, which are under construction, for which tenders have been invited, and for which schemes have been made, showing the actual or estimated completion date and the actual or estimated cost wherever permitted.

Mrs. Castle

As most work on non-motorway trunk road schemes is delegated to my divisional offices and as there is no requirement within my Ministry to keep records of dual carriageway trunk roads in this form, the information requested could not be collated without considerable expense and detriment to other work.

Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport by what criteria she judges excessive the cost of obtaining information on the dual carriageway trunk road scheme.

Mrs. Castle

It would have cost over £1,000 to obtain the information for which the hon. Member asked.