A1 (Bypasses)

Mr. O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the names of the towns which have been bypassed along the route of the A1 since 1962.

Mr. Chope
I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 21 November 1991, at column 244. The towns bypassed are as listed: AberfordAlnwickBelfordBerwick upon TweedBiggleswadeBoroughbridgeCatterickDoncasterEaton Socon/St. NeotsFeltonGatesheadGranthamHatfieldLetchworthMorpethNewark on TrentNewcastle upon TyneStamfordStevenageWelwyn Garden CityWetherbyBypassed by A1 (M)BirtleyChester le StreetDarlingtonDurhamNewton Aycliffe