HC Deb 08 March 1967 vol 742 c272W
60. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Minister of Transport what plans she has for building a motorway from the Midlands to the East Coast ports and Harwich.

Mr. Swingler

As I said in answer to a Question on 19th December—[Vol. 738, c. 218–219]—the construction of a motorway would not be justified on current estimates of future traffic, but the recently announced extension of the principal road programme and the initial list of trunk road schemes for preparation for the early 1970s programme, included schemes to improve road access to the East Coast ports.