§ Mr. Bessellasked the Minister of Transport whether she is satisfied that the present planned provision of 1,000 miles of motorway will be completed by the early 1970's; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SwinglerI have nothing to add to the reply given to the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr. Peter Walker) on 12th June.—[Vol. 748, c.25.]
§ Mr. Bessellasked the Minister of Transport whether she is satisfied that the present planned provision of 1,000 miles of motorway by the early 1970's is adequate to meet the nation's needs; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe total mileage of motorway in use, under construction or announced already exceeds 1,100 miles. In addition, a number of the other trunk road schemes which are to be prepared for the inter-urban programme for the early 1970s are likely to be built as motorways.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Minister of Transport whether she will give an assurance that all future motorways will be constructed with at least three-lane carriageways in view of the continued growth of traffic.
§ Mr. SwinglerNo. The number of lanes must continue to be decided in the circumstances of each case.