§ 81. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made in recent months in widening the carriageways of London streets by 47W narrowing unnecessarily wide pavements; and if he will speed up the process so as to ease the flow of traffic.
§ Mr. MarplesThree major road improvement schemes in London have recently included measures of this kind. I have invited the authorities concerned to prepare this year and next year other schemes which include similar features. Minor improvement schemes are a matter for the highway authorities themselves, but I shall continue to encourage them to pay attention to this point.