§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost of changing all road speed limit signs and all distance signs, respectively, to metric units.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout £4 million for speed limit signs. For distance signs the cost depends on the extent to which con-170W version of signs could be linked to normal replacement.
§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give an assurance that it is not the intention of Her Majesty's Government to convert road traffic signs to metric measures.
§ Dr. GilbertI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter) on 3rd May. —[Vol. 910, c.243.]