Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport,in view of the high number of accidents on the 5-mile section of the A.20 road beginning at the west end of the Maidstone by-pass, what his plans are for further improvement, and when he expects to begin work on the by-pass continuation.
§ Mr. MarplesI am considering improvements at various points on this stretch of road. Preparatory work on the58W which were under construction, respectively, on 31st October.
§ Mr. NobleThe position at 31st October on the motorway proposals included in the accelerated Scottish trunk road plans to 1968–69 is as follows:
seriously injured, respectively, during the past four years on the main Coventry-Birmingham trunk road between Stone-bridge and the Birmingham city boundary.
§ Mr. MarplesThe information requested is given in the following table:
Ditton By-Pass is in hand but I cannot yet forecast a starting date for construction.