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Mr. Penhaligon
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated saving if design standards for new single-carriageway roads were reduced from 70 mph to 60 mph.
Mr. William Rodgers
The design speed standard for new single-carriageway all-purpose roads is already normally 100 kph—60mph.