§ 73. Mr. W. T. Rodgersasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the view expressed in the Hall Report that unless there is a further increase in the funds available for highway developments in urban areas traffic congestion will grow worse; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy this.
§ Mr. MarplesYes, I am certainly aware of the Hall Group's views. In my judgment the growth of urban traffic presents one of the most difficult and important problems of our time. That is why an increasing share of our rapidly70W expanding road programme is going into urban road works. But these, even when combined with traffic management techniques to get the maximum use of our roads, are not enough. A great deal of thought is being given to other possibilities.