§ Mr. LathamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what traffic accidents have taken place on the A52 bypass around Bottesford, Leicestershire, since it opened recently; whether he will now reconsider his rejection of the traffic management proposals previously made to him by the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton and borough and parish councillors; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere has been only one reported accident on the A52 Bottesford bypass since it opened on 6 February. The police do not consider that it was caused by the junction layout. We have no proposals to alter the junctions. They are appropriate for the conditions and the volumes of traffic. We shall continue to monitor the situation. Motorists are asked to treat a new road with particular respect.