HC Deb 22 January 1958 vol 580 cc165-6W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what is the result of the publicity given by his Department, and of the work of the zone committees, for the staggering of working hours in central London.

Mr. Nugent

The campaign is making steady progress. A full report of the first year's work of the Committee con-

— Estimated completion date Estimated total cost
Bridge: £
Kingsferry Bridge, Isle of Sheppey, Kent 1960 1,165,000
London and Approaches:
New road between Alders gate Street and Moorgate—Route 11 Autumn 1959 968,000
London Road Bridge, Twickenham, Middlesex (preliminary works) Autumn1960 259,000
Cheapside widening (preliminary works) End of 1961 849,000
Brompton Road widening Spring 1958 179,000
Urban Schemes:
Uxbridge Road Bridges, Slough, Bucks Summer 1959 225,000
Stone By-pass, Staffs Summer 1958 146,000
New Link Road, Bristol Autumn1 958 135,000
Trunk Roads:
A.6 London Colney By-pass, Herts End of 1958 410,000
A.614 Five Lanes End to North of Checkerhouse, Notts., dual carriageway Summer 1959 168,000
A.1 Wetherby By-pass, West Riding Autumn 1959 545,000
A.1 Sandy to A.428 Beds., widening Summer 1960 331,000
A.6 Lancaster By-pass End of 1959 3,791,000

ducting the campaign is now being prepared and will be published as soon as possible.

Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how far the staggering of working hours in central London has been accepted by the interests concerned and has led to a reduction of over-crowding on the Central Line of London Transport.

Mr. Nugent

The information available shows that in the first year of the campaign being conducted by the Committee appointed for this task at least 21,000 people have changed their working hours. Following a recommendation of the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for London special attention is being given to the Central Line, but it is too early to assess the result.