§ Lord Palmerasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will announce the timetable for dualling the A.1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh in the light of five more fatal accidents which have occurred since the announcement to dual the A.1 on 1st March.
The Minister of State, Department of Transport (The Earl of Caithness)On 2nd March we announced our conclusion that it would be desirable for the A.1 to be fully dualled from Newcastle to Edinburgh. Progress is already being made on a four-stage programme, the initial stages of which include significant improvements to sections of the route with the main accident problems.