§ Sir E. ILIFFEasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that new houses and buildings are being erected on undeveloped land fronting the arterial roads leading into London within the London traffic area without in many cases making provision for even a footpath for pedestrians, much less for future necessary widenings; and whether, in view of the fact that the root cause of the London traffic difficulty is that the principal approach and circular roads are too narrow and too few, what steps he proposes to take to secure that no new building shall be erected on Class 1 and Class 2 roads without conserving sufficient land for footpaths and future widenings?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI am aware that in many cases insufficient provision is being
— 1922–23. 1923–24. Total £ £ £ Maintenance and improvement of existing roads. 11,733,000 13,244,000 24,977,000 Works of new road construction 2,543,000 4,196,000 6,739,000 14,276,000 17,440,000 31,716,000