HC Deb 14 July 1937 vol 326 cc1276-7W
Captain Strickland

asked the Minister of Transport the names of the schemes of road works for the improvement of so much of the trunk road A.5 and A.45 between Edgware-Coventry-Stonebridge as was transferred to the Minister of Transport by the Trunk Roads Act, 1936, distinguishing schemes where the work is in progress with the probable date of completion, schemes which have been approved but on which work has not yet commenced and the probable date of commencement, and schemes for which a survey has been made and submitted for approval and showing in the case of each scheme the mileage, the estimated expense, and the names of the by-pass roads which are included in the scheme?

Mr. Burgin

The following is the information:—

are satisfied on grounds of safety with the latest railway practice of using a combination of wood and steel in the construction of main line rolling stock?

Mr. Burgin

My technical advisers are of opinion that there is no justification on grounds of safety for pressing the main line companies to depart from their present practice. I would add that in any case I have no power to compel a change of practice.