§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Minister of Transport why a section of the M4 was completely closed to traffic for a period at about 10.45 a.m. on Friday, 10th March; and if she will restrict such closures to occasions of extreme emergency having regard to the inconvenience caused to air travellers.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe westbound carriageway east of Lionel Road, Brent-ford, was closed between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to permit the repair of a sign gantry which had been damaged by the wind. The eastbound carriageway between Cranford and Lionel Road was closed between 9.25 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. because a heavy vehicle broke down on the elevated section. In both cases immediate closure was unavoidable; but 119W except in emergency, closures are normally restricted to times when they will cause the least possible inconvenience to travellers of all kinds.