§ Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether the Government's plans for the M25 and the A41(M) will necessitate the bringing up to six-lane motorway standards of the A41 (North Western Avenue) and the A405 (North Orbital Road) in order to cope with the influx of heavy traffic; and what the effect of this will be on the residents in the Meriden, Garston and Leavesden areas of Watford;
(2) whether maps produced in connection with the Government's new ringway system showing a dotted line from the intersection of the A4I(M) and the M25 to the Al indicate that the Department is investigating an alternative route for the North Orbital Road between these points to relieve the existing A405.
§ Mr. SpeedThere are no proposals to bring A41 (North Western Avenue) or A405 up to six-lane motorway standards. Improvements are being prepared on these routes as part of the Government's plans for a strategic trunk network. However, provision for future traffic needs between A41(M) and A1 is at present being further examined in the light of the recommendations of the panel of inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan.