HC Deb 20 January 1943 vol 386 cc230-1W
Major Thornton-Kemsley

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether, in the case of the construction of new motor roads in Scotland, he can state the different Departments which will have a voice in selecting routes, protecting amenities and coordinating schemes to meet the requirements of planning?

Mr. Noel-Baker

Legislation would be necessary to reserve roads for motor traffic. The Department responsible for the provision and construction of roads in Scotland, as elsewhere in Great Britain, is the Ministry of War Transport. Consultation on these matters with the Secretary of State for Scotland, as responsible Minister for planning in that country, will be maintained in the future an in the past.