§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of classified and unclassified roads in Wales and England, respectively, are trunk roads.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesOn 1st April, 1965, trunk roads comprised 4.9 per cent. of the total mileage of roads in Wales compared with 3.8 per cent. in England.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many miles of new roadway, of whatever kind, have been built in Wales since 1964.
§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughes49 miles of new road have been opened to traffic since 1st January, 1964.
This mileage excludes unclassified roads for which I make no grant and about which I have no details.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what priority he is giving to building reconstructed trunk roads from Cardiff to Wrexham via Merthyr Tydfil, Brecon and Welshpool, and from Swansea to Haverfordwest via Llanelli and Carmarthen, and to building a road of similar grade from Neath to Aberystwyth via Ammanford and Llandeilo.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe routes mentioned are not wholly trunk road routes. The reconstruction of the classified roads between Swansea and Carmarthen via Llanelli between Neath and Ammanford, and between Llanwrda and Aberaeron is initially a matter for the highway authorities.
On trunk roads the following major schemes, each estimated to cost more than £100,000 have been programmed:
A.470—Cardiff-Merthyr Stage I Tongwyn-lais-Nantgarw.
A.470—Cardiff-Merthyr Stage II Nantgarw-Glyntaff.
A.470—Cardiff-Merthyr Stage HI Glyntaff-Abercynon.
A.48—Morriston By Pass.
A.40—Carmarthen Diversion, Section "C".
A.465 new road from Aberdulais to Llan-darcy.
Other schemes are under consideration and will be added as available resources permit.