§ Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation when the road widening on A1 between Mill Hill Circus and Apex Corner, Hendon, will be completed; what is the total time spent on this work; how many men are employed on it; to what extent the programme has been delayed by bad weather; and why the dual carriageways at the Apex Corner end of the widening have been made so narrow.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI expect that this work will be completed before the end of December. The total time spent on it to date is nearly 10 months. Fifteen men are at present employed on the work; delay due to bad weather is estimated at about 10 days. It is intended to provide dual carriageways to the standard width of 22 ft. throughout the whole length and there is no reduction in width at Apex Corner.