§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he intends to commence improvements on the A47 trunk road at Skeffington bend in Leicestershire, as envisaged in his letter to the hon. Member for Harborough on 28 May 1987;
(2) if he will give a timetable for the completion of the improvements needed to the A47 at Skeffington bend in Leicestershire.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyFollowing the publication of draft orders in 1987, we have given careful consideration to the need for this scheme. We have concluded that the likely accident savings do not, at present, justify the costs involved. We must target our funds towards those schemes where the potential for reducing accidents is greatest. We shall keep the situation under review.