§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the current provision of road signage on the road network marking the border between(a) England and Scotland and (b) England and Wales. [38631]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 24 July 1996:
As you know, I have been asked by the Secretary of State for Transport to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the current provision of road signage on the road network marking the border between (a) England and Scotland and (b) England and Wales.The current provision of signs on the trunk road network marking the English border is as follows:
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Road Sign type Legend (a) Border between England and Scotland A1 (i) White on brown English Border 1 mile (ii) White on brown English Border (iii) Stone England (iv) Black on white Welcome to Northumberland England's Border Country Borough of Berwick on Tweed A68 (i) White on brown English Border 1 mile (ii) Stone England A7 Blue on white England (with St. George's shield) A74 White on brown Welcome to England. Cumbria and the Lake District (with county crest) (b) Border between England and Wales A5501 Black on white England A55 Cheshire A483 (with St. George's shield and county crest) A5 Black on white Welcome to Shropshire A483 (i) Slate Welcome to Shropshire (ii) Black on white You are now entering Shropshire and Oswestry Borough Council A458 Black on white Welcome to Shropshire(with county crest)
Road Sign type Legend A465 Black on white The County of Hereford and Worcester Welcome to England (with red rose symbol and county crest) A40 A48 (i) Black on white, blue border The County of Gloucestershire Welcome to England (in English and Welsh) (with red rose symbol and county crest) (ii) White on blue Welcome to Gloucestershire (with county crest) M48 Black on white Welcome to England M49 (in English and Welsh) M4 (with red rose symbol) 1The sign on the A550 has been temporarily removed because of major roadworks.