§ Mr. N. Macleanasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the increasing congestion of traffic on the Cambridge arterial road; and whether the county council are putting into effect their proposal to provide a second carriage-way along this road?
§ Mr. BurginI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the same subject on the 9th June, 1937, to the hon. Member for Enfield (Mr. Bull).
§ Mr. Macleanasked the Minister of Transport whether any inquiry has been made by his department as to whether the new houses built or being built along the Cambridge arterial road contravene the provisions of the Ribbon Development Act; and, if so, whether he will have an investigation made to see whether any amendment to that Act is necessary to prevent the benefit to transport being nullified?
§ Mr. BurginFrom the inquiries I have made I am satisfied that the two county councils concerned are giving effect to the principles of the Act in regard to this road; but if the hon. Member has any particular case in mind, I shall be happy to make further inquiries.