§ Mr. PRETYMANasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport if he will move the highway authorities of Huntingdonshire and of the Kesteven division of Lincolnshire to so arrange their work in the repairing of the Great North Road as to allow traffic to pass and so avoid the danger and inconvenience now being caused by the diversion of heavy traffic on to bye roads in no less than three places between Huntingdon and Grantham, and in each case for long distances; and whether he is aware that similar repairs have been carried out in that part of the road controlled by the Northamptonshire highway authority without any diversion of traffic?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ASHLEYThe resurfacing and improvement operations on the stretch of the Great North Road, to which my hon. Friend refers, are of such a comprehensive character that the closing of the highway is unavoidable in the interest of sound workmanship and economy. I attach great importance to the work, towards which a large contribution has been made from the Road Fund, but I will do all I can to ensure that the least possible inconvenience is caused to road users.