HC Deb 30 June 1976 vol 914 cc169-70W
Mrs. Winifred Ewing

asked 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. Gilbert

About £4 million for speed limit signs. For distance signs the cost depends on the extent to which con- version of signs could be linked to normal replacement.

Mr. Warren

asked 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. Gilbert

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter) on 3rd May. —[Vol. 910, c.243.]

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