§ VISCOUNT FURNESSasked Her Majesty's Government—
- (a) Whether they can give any date for the bringing into use of the various parts of the passenger terminal buildings to be completed at London Airport; in particular the accommodation to replace the temporary structures still in use at London Airport North;
- (b) Whether they consider that those facilities when completed will be adequate for the volume of traffic which will at that time be using them; and
387 - (c) if so, whether they consider that the passenger facilities at London Airport will remain adequate for some considerable time to come.
§ THE EARL OF SELKIRK(a) The first passenger building came into use on 17th April, 1955. The second passenger building is expected to be completed in 1959 or 1960. It is hoped that will enable use of the temporary buildings at London Airport North for passengers to be discontinued.
- (b) The two passenger buildings together should then be more than adequate for the traffic using them.
- (c) These buildings should also be adequate for a considerable time to come, but the Central Area has been planned to accommodate a third passenger building comparable with the other two should this prove necessary.
CASUALTIES ON CERTAIN ROADS INCLUDED IN THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES The descriptions of the road improvement schemes are given first, followed if necessary by description in brackets of the exact length of road to which the accident figures apply, Accidents causing personal injury Year January-September 1954 1954 1955 Wilderspool Level Crossing, Warrington (A.45)—provision of a bridge. (Junction with A.50 to Junction with A.5060). 2 2 6 Cavendish Bridge (A.6)—replacement of temporary bridge. (200 yards east of "Navigation Inn "to junction with A.5004). — — 1 Markyate By-pass (A.5). (200 yards south-east of junction of A.5 with Green Lane to a point north-west of Luton Road opposite St. John's Church). 13 7 9 Stafford-Stoke Road (A.34)—provision of 3 lengths of dual-carriageway. 19 10 20 ((i) Wood Farm to Crown Inn, Aston. (ii) Meardale Cottages to Mile Post 2½ stone. (iii) Strangford Bridge to Trentham Gardens). Western Avenue, Middlesex (A.40)—duplication of carriageways (Horn Lane/Victoria Road to Greenford Halt). 136 88 105 Ashford (Kent) By-pass (A.20)—completion. (The length of A.20 between the existing roundabouts on the by-pass). 38 24 34 Conway New Bridge (A.55). (From a point 70 yards on west side of existing bridge to a point 200 yards on east side of existing bridge). 1 1 1 Langstone New Bridge, Hayling Island (B.2149). (Existing bridge and approaches for an overall distance of 1,162 yards). 4 3 5 Glasgow-Stirling Road Improvement, Part 1 (A.80). (Cardowan Road, Stepps to the commencement of the Cumbernauld Diversion, south-west of Cumbernauld). 19 16 22 Newcastle boundary—Chapel House, Throckley, (A.69) widening 8 8 4 Oxford boundary—Islip Turn (A.40), widening 11 5 11 Newbury Park Station Bridge (A. 12). (From Ley St. to Oaks Lane). 8 5 5 Whitchurch By-pass (A.470). (From junction of Merthyr Road and Manor Way, Whitchurch, to a point 200 yards south-east of Peartree Cottages (between Whitchurch and Tongwynlais)). 6 6 2