§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if, whilst reviewing the criteria for providing crash barriers on the central reservations of dual carriageways, he will as an interim measure place short stretches of crash barriers on the central reservation on black spots on the A38 between Exeter and Plymouth; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if, in view of the level of fatalities on the Plympton bypass on the A38 in the last two months, he will now provide crash barriers on the central reservation of this stretch of road; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if, in view of the fatalities on 8 June on the winding stretch of the A38 between Ivybridge and South Brent, he will now provide crash barriers on the central reservation of this stretch of road; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe special assessment of the provision of safety fences on the A38 between Exeter and Plymouth has been completed. As a result of that, I have agreed to the provision of two additional lengths of safety fences, one between Plympton and Bittaford, and the other between Syon Abbey and Dean Prior. I shall write to my hon. Friend to give him full details of the lengths concerned.