§ 73. Major Pooleasked the Minister of Transport when action is likely to be taken to proceed with the improvement of the Stafford—Stone—Stoke-on-Trent trunk road, in view of the large amount of traffic on this road and its inadequacy to handle such traffic safely.
§ Mr. BarnesSchemes for widening and improving various sections of this trunk road between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent are in preparation, but the commencement of constructional works must depend on the availability of the necessary money and labour.