§ Mr. Crowderasked the Minister of Transport when the new Stevenage by-pass will be open to road users; and what was the original estimated date for its opening when the work on the new road was started.
§ Mr. MarplesThe by-pass will be opened at the end of July. When work was started the estimated completion date was December, 1961, but progress was severely hampered by extremely bad weather during the winter of 1960–61 and an extension of time was granted to the contractor.