§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in the light of his answer of 14th November in connection with the work of the road construction units, he will examine the possibility of closing those units with few or no road schemes under construction and transferring any necessary residual functions to his Department's regional offices or agent authorities.
§ Mr. William RodgersNo. More than three-quarters of the work of road construction units is concerned with the planning and design of new roads and the associated statutory processes.