§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Prime Minister if the recent statement of the Minister of State at the Scottish Office about the fundamental importance of road investment to Scotland's economy represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government; if a similar policy exists for the rest of the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on his policies on road investment in(a) Scotland and (b) England and setting out the basis for differences between the two. [10238]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 19 January 1996]: The Government believe that an efficient transport infrastructure, of which trunk roads form an integral part, is essential to national competitiveness. My right hon. Friends, the Secretaries of State for Transport for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland develop their plans in that context taking account of transport needs of each country within the United Kingdom.