§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many days have passed since the M6 was opened through Westmorland; how many accidents have been reported to the police
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Number of Members Salaries of Chairmen Staff Complement Expenses of Members Total Cost* £ £ Central Transport Consultative Committee and 11 Transport Users Consultative Committees 252 None 31 5,500* 65,000* Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council 22 None 1 3,479† 6,800† * This is the total estimated cost of the Central Transport Consultative Committee and all Transport Users Consultative Committees and is spread more or less evenly over the 12 Committees. † Actual expenditure for 1969. on the feeder road to the M6 between Gaisgill, near Tebay, and Kirkby Stephen during that time; and what he proposes to do in order to reduce this figure.
§ Mr. PeytonM6 through Westmorland has been open for 41 days up to 3rd December. During that time 5 accidents have been reported to the police on A685 between Gaisgill and Kirkby Stephen—1 accident involving serious injury; 1 involving slight injury and 3 involving damage only. A685 is a principal road for which Westmorland County Council is responsible as highway authority. Four schemes for the improvement of this road at an estimated total cost of £1,055,000 are under consideration; a fifth costing £142,000 is programmed and a sixth costing £168,000 was completed and opened earlier this year.