§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the traffic volume criteria for grade separation at crossings in the design of further dual carriageway projects on the A 1 road in Northumberland, to correspond with the standards which are being observed on the neighbouring section of the A1 in Scotland.
§ Mr. KeyThe Department is already working closely with the Scottish Office and, indeed, also with the Welsh Office and DOE Northern Ireland on the development of common design criteria for grade separation of road junctions. The intention is to produce a United Kingdom-wide standard.