§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the report produced by the Warwickshire county council chief engineer about the condition of the flyover carrying the A4071 over the A45 at the Blue Boar corner, near Rugby; what were the details of that report; what action he intends to take; when he intends to take it; and on what date the report was received by his Department.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeA routine bridge inspection report by the county engineer, Warwickshire county council, which is our agent for this bridge, was received by the Department in August 1980 and indicated that the parapet railings were rusting and the posts were being forced upwards out of their sockets. He recommended modification to the parapets.
After subsequent discussions with the county council my Department has agreed on the work to be done, and this will be carried out within the next few weeks.