§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales why there was no reference in Welsh Office Circular No. 144/77 "The Signing of Roadworks" to the question of bilingual signing in Wales; and if the absence of any such advice implies that it is now for each highway authority to decide as to the format of bilingual road traffic signs.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe purpose of the circular is to draw attention to the importance of signing road works properly396W in the interest of safety and to encourage better training for everybody working on roads. It was not directed to the design of temporary signs; highway authorities are already aware that authorisation procedures exist whereby road signs, including those relating to road works, may be in a bilingual form. The circular does not affect this position.