asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Government propose to change their policy on the proposed road widening of the A1 Archway scheme due to the high cost of such a proposal.

No: the scheme continues to show a positive economic return.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what consultations he proposes to have with the London borough of Islington regarding his proposal to widen the Archway Road, A.1.

Orders authorising the widening were made in April 1975. There is no proposal for further consultations.