asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how much public money was allocated by Her Majesty's Government to Uganda in the years 1961, 1962, and 1963 to date.

The figures of aid disbursed by the British Government for Uganda alone in the last three financial years are as follows:

1961–62	…	…	£6.657m.
1962–63	…	…	£8.128m.
1963–64	…	…	(estimated) £5.320m.

In addition Uganda is benefiting, together with Tanganyika and Kenya, from British gifts and loans to the East African Common Services Organisation of over £16 million in the same period.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the British Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

The attitude of Her Majesty's Government to the British Council for the Promotion of International Trade is unchanged. It is a Communist-controlled organisation and the advice given to business firms by Her Majesty's Government is that they should consider very carefully whether to become associated, directly or indirectly, with it.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what principles are followed in deciding whether or not to refer an application for a standard building grant to the Board of Trade Advisory Committee for scrutiny and approval.

The Board of Trade are required by the Local Employment Acts to consult the Advisory Committee before they may offer a building grant. They therefore refer to the Committee every eligible application.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development if he will introduce legislation to amend Section 25 of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act.

:I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Brentford and Chiswick (Mr. Dudley Smith) on 28th November.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development when construction of the advance factory at Port Glasgow industrial estate began; and what is the estimated date of completion.

The site for the factory has been excavated and the foundations are now being prepared. It is expected that the factory will be completed in the summer of 1964.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether he will refuse a licence for the export of Bloodhound Mark II missiles to South Africa.

Any such application would be decided in the light of the declared policy of Her Majesty's Government on the export of arms and military equipment to South Africa.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether he will visit the areas of persistent heavy unemployment in South Yorkshire with a view to planning development projects there.

I propose to visit the West Riding of Yorkshire on Friday, 13th December, when I shall be discussing with the West Riding County Council and others the problems affecting the Region as a whole.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what representations he has received regarding the need for legislation to enable him to ensure the mechanical reliability of vending machines; and what replies he has sent.

:No representations have been received in my Department.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether he will employ less expensive, and more practical, methods for obtaining knowledge of travellers' habits than the present employment of young women who question samples of travellers on steamers and at airports.

:No satisfactory alternative means are available for securing this valuable information about the expenditure of a small proportion of travellers to and from this country.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development if he will give an assurance that an annual grant of £5,000 will be maintained for the Crafts Centre, Hay Hill.

:In accordance with a decision which the House has already debated, the grant to this Crafts Centre terminated at the end of March.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development why he will not publish the report of his Department's inquiry into resale price maintenance.

Such reports by officials to Ministers are confidential.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether Her Majesty's Government will introduce legislation providing that no funds of any company shall be contributed to the support of any political party or to the furtherance of any political objects unless the support of such party or the furtherance of those objects has been approved by a resolution passed at a meeting of the company,and providing further that all shareholders shall be informed when such contributions are made.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what machinery has been established for exchanging information at various levels on transport, fisheries, patents, food and drug measures and other aspects of economic policy between the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, so as mutually to avoid unnecessary discrimination and obstacles to trade, and to facilitate co-operation in the interests of a wider Europe.

All E.F.T.A. countries are maintaining close contacts on these matters both with individual members of the European Economic Community and with the Commission in Brussels.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development (1) if he will set up an inquiry under Section 165 subsection (b) (iii) of the Companies Act. 1948,into the affairs of Denecroft Estates Ltd., in whose name Grace Rymer Investments Ltd., contrary to agreed management policy and unknown to the owners, granted a 21½ year lease of 12a Albert Palace Mansions to Audrey O'Donnell without premium on 28th October, 1955, which lease was assigned on 23rd January, 1956, to Michael John Gray for a cash payment not passed to the company;(2) if he will set up an inquiry under Section 165 subsection (b) (i) of the Companies Act, 1948, into the affairs of Grace Rymer Investments Ltd., who, contrary to agreed management policy and unknown to Denecroft Estates Ltd., on 5th April, 1955, granted in their name a 21½year lease of 19 Albert Palace Mansions without premium to Perec Rachman who shortly afterwards sold it to Bessie Hill for cash not handed over to the company.

No. As no doubt Denecroft Estates Ltd., are aware of the facts alleged, it is for that company to take such steps as it is advised to recover any moneys of which it may have been defrauded. The company has made no approach to the Board of Trade. Moreover, there seems to be no case for investigation since, if the hon. Member is right in what he says, the material facts are already known.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what information he has received from the owners about the impending closure, following upon a merger, of the frozen food factory in King's Lynn hitherto run by Messrs. Fropax Ltd.; and what proposals he has to ensure that trade and employment in King's Lynn and the surrounding district are not adversely affected.

I am aware that an announcement has been made of the proposed closure early next year of Fropax Ltd.'s frozen food factory in King's Lynn. This is not a matter in which I can intervene.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many proof gallons of spirits made in Great Britain were exported, excluding industrial spirit, during the year ended 31st March, 1963.

Details for Great Britain are not available. Details of exports from the United Kingdom are obtainable from Division 11 of the Export Account of the Trade and Navigation Accounts which are documents returned to the Order of the House. The figure is 33,599,278 proof gallons.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what was the area of floor space for industrial projects started in South-West Durham in each of the three quarters of 1963.

In the half year ended June and the quarter ended September, 1963, the figures for South-West Durham were 227,000 and 142,000 square feet respectively. It is not possible to give separate figures for the first quarter without disclosing information on individual schemes.

asked the Minister of Education what was the average number in classes in primary schools in England and Wales, at the latest convenient date.

The average size of class in maintained primary schools,in England and Wales, in January, 1963, was 32.6.

asked the Minister of Education whether he will take steps to increase the salaries, allowances and pensions of teachers.

My right hon. Friend made Orders in July increasing teachers' salaries and allowances with effect from 1st April, 1963; those salary changes, costing a total of some £29 million a year, will operate for a two-year period up to 31st March, 1965. They will also benefit new pensioners since teachers' pensions are based on length of service and the average salary for the last three years. Most existing pensioners received some increases in January, 1963, under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962.

asked the Minister of Education what proposals he has received for starting new nursery schools or classes in places where they might encourage mothers to return to teaching.

So far only two proposals to establish nursery classes have been received and both have been accepted.

asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to follow up the findings of the Kelsall Report on Women and Teaching.

asked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement on his campaign to encourage more teachers to return to teaching.

My right hon. Friend, in his speech of 2nd December to the Association of Head Mistresses and the Association of Assistant Mistresses, made a full statement on the Kelsall Report and on the return of married qualified women teachers to the schools. I am sending the hon. Members a copy of his speech.

asked the Minister of Education if he will state the number of students to whom an additional maintenance grant was paid by local authorities in the summer of 1963 under the revised grant regulations for those qualified on the recommendation of the academic authorities that they undertook a course of vacation study under their guidance; and what was the amount of the grant to each student.

I regret that this information is not available and could not be obtained without an elaborate inquiry.

asked the Minister of Education what has been the number of

NUMBER OF PUPILS AGED 15 (AND 16) IN MODERN AND ALL-AGE SCHOOLS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE NUMBER OF PUPILS AGED 13 IN SUCH SCHOOLS TWO (AND THREE) YEARS EARLIER
—	January, 1958	January, 1959	January, 1960	January, 1961	January, 1962	January, 1963
15 year-olds (as percentage of 13 year-olds two years earlier)	8·5	10·4	12·5	13·6	17·5	20·7
16 year-olds (as percentage of 13 year-olds three years earlier)	1·2	1·6	2·0	2·6	3·3	5·1

I shall continue to give particular attention, when school building programmes are compiled, to the needs of pupils expected to remain at school for extended courses, and I also expect the new Cer-

6,548 trained teachers took up their first permanent appointment in primary schools, between April and September, 1963.

asked the Minister of Education how many vacancies exist in degree or degree equivalent courses in colleges of advanced technology.

It is difficult to give a precise figure for the number of vacant places in the colleges of advanced technology, because it is almost always possible for a course which is successfully established to take in a few more students and because some colleges take in a second entry of students in the new year. The figures I have for November show that the colleges could at that time have accepted 107 more students into the first year of degree courses,426 more into courses leading to the Diploma in Technology and a further 212 into other courses of degree equivalent standard.

asked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement on the development of extended courses at secondary modern schools.

The following figures illustrating the extent of voluntary staying on beyond the minimum school leaving age show a continuation of the developments I mentioned in my answer to the hon. Member on 28th January last.tificate of Secondary Education examination to encourage more pupils to stay on for at least a five year course of secondary education.

asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to overcome the shortage of qualified teachers and textbooks in building management.

The increasing recognition throughout the building industry of the need for scientific management techniques and the inclusion of building management subjects in the examinations of the Institute of Builders have increased the demand for specialist teachers of building management. My Department will shortly be discussing this and other problems with the Institute. The discussions will also cover the question of text books.

asked the Minister of Education what action he proposes to take on the report and recommendations of the Newsom Committee on secondary education.

:The two most important recommendations addressed to me are those relating to the raising of the school leaving age and to the school building programme. I have recently announced a greatly increased level of school building starts for the years 1965–66 and 1966–67. I recognise the importance of continuing the improvement of educational provision in secondary schools on which we are already engaged. With regard to the raising of the school leaving age, I have already said that I will make a statement during this Session.The other recommendations of the Newsom Report are, in the main, definitions of areas of research and development calling for further detailed work by a variety of agencies. Some of this work is already in hand. For example, I am supporting from my Research Vote a study by the Liverpool Institute of Education of the relationship between environment and educational progress, and by the London Institute of Education of the relationship between verbal intelligence, learning ability and social class.The commissioning of much of the other work recommended in the Report, and the subsequent consideration of the means of making a co-ordinated use of the results, would fall within the purview of the new co-operative machinery in the fields of the schools' curriculum and examinations which I have proposed. This proposal is now being considered by a representative working party, which is making good progress.I shall continue to consider, in consultation with my colleagues, how best to follow up other recommendations that are addressed to me, and I hope that all those to whom the report addresses recommendations will be doing the same. I shall be ready to consider supporting from my Research Vote proposals for research or development formulated in this way, though I should hope that other sources of finance will also play their part.

asked the Minister of Education what is the number of temporary non-qualified teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools.

Returns from local education authorities show that there were 3,279 temporary teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools on 1st October, 1963.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners, serving sentences of five years or more, have been automatically placed in solitary confinement under Rule 36 on admission to prison, since this form of segregation was introduced in July, 1961;what is the longest period for which this rule has been applied in such a case; and in how many of these cases Rule 36 has been re-applied after the resumption of normal association.

Since July, 1961, a total of 884, of whom 554 were under the Rule for less than a month. The longest period, which was in a 1961 case, was three months and five days. I regret that figures of the re-application of the Rule are not available.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has now considered the petition presented by Mr. P. A. D. Baker with regard to his conviction and representations made on his behalf; and if he will make a statement.

I have carefully considered the petition, but I have found no grounds for action on my part. Mr. Baker has been informed of this.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Warley has been selected as the site for a Civil Defence nuclear village in face of opposition by the local council and residents; and whether he will consider selecting another site.

The site at Warley for a civil defence combined exercise ground was selected by Essex County Council. I understand that no objections were raised when the proposal was advertised at the appropriate planning stage, and my right hon. Friend has no power to direct the County Council to seek another site.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the report by the Departmental Committee into Sunday Observance is likely to be completed.

I understand that the Committee has nearly completed taking oral evidence, but I cannot yet say when a report is likely to be made.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the accident on the Brecon to Hay-on-Wye road on 30th August in which a lorry carrying a large load of nitric acid was involved, whether he will hold an inquiry into the deaths of two men; and whether he will make regulations under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1948 to regulate the conveyance of nitric acid by road for the protection of persons and property.

I have no power to order an inquiry into the tragic death of these two men. The coroner has held an inquest. I have received a full report from the police, and there is no uncertainty as to how the accident occurred.

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a large number of employers have not responded to appeals made by the Government and other bodies to provide places for apprentices; and if he will take further steps to ensure that boys leaving school obtain skilled training.

:I am aware that so far fewer apprentices have been recruited this year than last though there has been a welcome improvement in recent months. The Industrial Training Bill now before the House is designed to ensure that industries train sufficient young people and others to meet their need for skilled manpower.

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the concern of the Llanelly and District Disablement Advisory Committee at the lack of suitable work for the disabled unemployed in the district and of a medical rehabilitation unit in the area; and what steps he is taking in these matters.

I am aware of this concern. Unemployed disabled persons, of course, have special difficulties but they should benefit, like others, from the improvement in the general employment situation expected in the area. The provision of medical rehabilitation facilities is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health, who informs me that the Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, is nearly completed and should be in operation early in 1964.

asked the Minister of Labour what steps the officers of his Department in Ipswich have so far taken and propose taking to find employment for the 375 workers who have been declared redundant by Messrs Ransomes and Rapier.

Messrs. Ransomes and Rapier Ltd., announced in November that 375 workers would be redundant towards the end of the year. Although no workers have yet been discharged, our local officers are already interviewing at the factory those who need their help. By 4th December 230 people had been interviewed, and 139 of these had found work. Our local officers will continue to assist those who ask for their help in finding alternative employment.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission on the recruitment, training and promotion policies of the Civil Service, in view of the changed scope and nature of Government.

I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member on 24th January.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many wage increases agreed in the last six months run counter to his incomes policy; and what action he intends to take.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied that all wage and salary increases negotiated in the last six months are consistent with his incomes policy; and if he will make a statement.

:Many recent pay increases appear to be in line with the guidance which I offered in my Budget statement; others seem to be almost certainly out of line and others again cannot easily be assessed without closer examination. There is little doubt, however, that on average incomes are still rising faster than the underlying rate of growth of national productivity, and that the average level of settlement has been rising in the past six months. If this trend continues, it is bound to handicap the achievement of our national target for economic growth. I discussed this problem with my colleagues on the National Economic Development Council yesterday and the Council agreed to consider the matter further at a meeting specially arranged for this purpose.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his recent reference of the engineers' wage increase to the National Incomes Commission.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has referred to the National Incomes Commission the proposed wage increase negotiated by the engineering unions.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state his reasons for referring to the National Incomes Commission the wage increase recently negotiated by the engineers.

I would refer to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Esher (Sir W. Robson Brown) on 4th December.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state his reasons for referring to the National Incomes Commission the recently negotiated wage increase in the engineering industry.

:I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Esher (Sir W. Robson Brown) on 4th December.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent increases in the salaries of the judiciary fall within the terms of the incomes policy of Her Majesty's Government.

Recent salary increases for the lower judiciary have corresponded to the increases from 1st August, 1963 in higher Civil Service salaries. These increases, recommended by the Standing Advisory Committee under Lord Franks, ranged from 18 per cent, to 15 per cent., giving an annual average of about 3½ per cent. This is not inconsistent with the Government's incomes policy.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many proof gallons of spirits were allowed for deficiencies, etc., for the year ended 31st March,1963:

(2) how many proof gallons of spirits were used for fortifying wines during the year ended 31st March. 1963;

(3) how many proof gallons of spirits were used as ships' stores and removed to victualling yards during the year ended 31st March, 1963;

(4) how many proof gallons of spirits were exported as medical preparations during the year ended 31st March, 1963;

(5) how many proof gallons of spirits made in Great Britain were retained for consumption in Great Britain during the year ended 31st March, 1963.

The information will be contained in the 54th Report of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, which is to be presented to Parliament and published on 12th December.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will refer to the National Incomes Commission the recently announced salary increases of certain functionaries on the staff of the House of Commons.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the United Nations Committee for Refugees was, in October, two million dollars short of their 1963 target, and that several countries have made a special contribution towards this fund; and what extra contribution is being made by Her Majesty's Government towards this target.

Yes. As my right hon. Friend the then Lord Privy Seal informed the hon. Gentleman the Member for Gateshead, West (Mr. Randall) on 24th April, Her Majesty's Government are prepared this year to double their normal annual contribution, and to contribute up to £200,000, subject to certain matching arrangements and to Parliamentary approval.

asked the Prime Minister (1) whether he will introduce legislation to ensure that Mr. Speaker's emoluments are appropriate to maintain his proper precedence within the House and the country;(2) what steps he proposes to take to ensure that Ministers receive adequate financial recognition, in view of the higher salaries earned by the senior civil servants in their Departments.

I am having discussions with the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition about the methods by which these and other related matters might be dealt with. I will make a statement as soon as I am able to do so.

asked the Prime Minister to which Minister Questions about Yemeni diplomatic relations and operations should be addressed.

Questions on Yemeni diplomatic relations with Her Majesty's Government should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary. I am not clear whether "operations" means the conduct of those relations. If it does, my right hon. Friend is again the responsible Minister.

asked the Prime Minister what consideration he has given to the telegram he received from the hon. Members for Dearne Valley, Rother Valley (Mr. D. Griffiths) and Rotherham (Mr. O'Malley) concerning the need for Government action to deal with the unemployment that will follow the impending closure of the Baker and Bessemer plant at Kilnhurst; and if he will make a statement.

I asked the Secretary of State for Industry, the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Power to look into the position which might result from this closure. I understand that about 1,000 employees are affected and that about 900 jobs are to be offered to these workers at other steelworks. The Minister of Labour will continue to make the full facilities of his Department available to any of those redundant who seek help in finding other work, but I do not think that serious unemployment should arise from this closure.

asked the Prime Minister what proposals he has for the presentation of gifts by the Government and by this House to mark the attainment of independence by Zanzibar on 10th December.

The whole House will, I feel sure, wish to send warm congratulations to Zanzibar on her forthcoming independence with best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of her people. Her Majesty's Government will propose that the House should offer to the Zanzibar National Assembly the gift of a bookcase containing constitutional and parliamentary works of reference. Her Majesty's Government for their part have decided to offer a gift of a silver table center piece to the Government of Zanzibar to commemorate Zanzibar's attainment of independence.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what complaints he has received about the cruelty involved in punching holes in animals' ears; and whether he is satisfied that the operation, when necessary, is always performed by experts.

:Fatstock has to be permanently marked to ensure that the subsidy is not paid more than once on the same animal. No method more satisfactory than ear punching has yet been devised. This year I have received three complaints that this causes un- necessary suffering. The marking is done by men who are normally employed specially for the purpose, and who are instructed to ensure that ear marking is done as efficiently and humanely as it possibly can be. A new and, I believe,more efficient instrument is now in process of being supplied to certification centres.

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will make a statement on the progress of the British space programme.

:My Department is carrying out a programme of research into the technology required for the civil and military exploitation of space. This is supplemented by work carried out in industry. The programme is currently being reviewed.The design study of a communications satellite, which I announced in the debate on 29th March, has been completed. Its implications are now being studied. Twenty separate systems including 15 types of satellite were considered in a co-operative study undertaken by my Establishments, the Post Office and industry. Discussions are in progress with Europe for British participation in a satellite communications system. These will be followed by talks with the United States and other countries. We are keeping in close touch with the Commonwealth.We are continuing to play our part in the negotiations for setting up the European Space Research Organisation. The Preparatory Commission of the Organisation has placed contracts for two preliminary satellite design studies on the Ministry of Aviation. We are also to supply a number of Skylark sounding rockets.We are developing Blue Streak as part of the ELDO programme. The first Blue Streak will be launched from Woomera, probably in April, 1964.Under the scientific space research programme, for which my right hon. and learned Friend the Minister for Science is responsible, the second Anglo-American scientific satellite awaits launching in the United States. My Department has placed a contract for the third satellite in the programme which will be the first British-made satellite. It should be ready for launching by the United States in about three years' time. Development of a stabilised version of the Skylark sounding rocket has reached an advanced stage.

asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will introduce legislation to lay down the criteria and standards on which the Air Transport Licensing Board should make its decisions, as no precise standards have emerged from cases over the last three years.

:No. The general duty of the Board and the matters it is required to consider in particular are sufficiently defined in Sections 1 and 2 of the Civil Aviation (Licensing) Act 1960.

asked the Minister of Health whether he will set up an inquiry forthwith to consider the terms of service and working organisation of registration officers.

I am considering a petition on this subject, which was presented to the House yesterday.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the acreage of land acquired for the housing association now erecting flats in North Cardiff; what price per acre was approved by his Department for the purchase of the land; what rentals it is intended that the housing association will charge; in addition to the rental charge, what maintenance charge is intended to be made; and whether the rental charge includes a garage.

The acreage of land acquired by the South Wales and Monmouthshire Housing Association, Ltd., now erecting flats and garages at Penylan, is approximately 1.75 acres. The purchase price I approved worked out at £13,809 per acre, or about £500 per flat. The rents of the flats, including a garage, are estimated to be from £4 4s. per week to £5 10s. per week, exclusive. These estimated rents include 10s. Od. per week for maintenance and other services.

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works when the statue of Lloyd George will be completed; and what arrangements have been made for the unveiling ceremony.

The statue is completed and will be placed in the Members' Lobby during the week-end of the 14th-15th December. The unveiling ceremony will be performed by the Prime Minister at 12 noon on 18th December.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the setting up of the Highland Transport Board.

Mr. R. H. W. Bruce of Sumburgh, Shetland, has accepted my invitation to be Chairman of the Board and Mr. James Amos, Mr. Bernard Boxall, Mr. I. R. Hilleary and Mr. J. A. Keyden have agreed to be members. I hope to make some further appointments shortly.All these appointments will be for a three-year term. The terms of reference of the Board were given in my reply to the hon. Member for East Fife (Sir J. Gilmour) on 23rd July last.

asked the Secretary of State for War what was the number of free leave warrants for travel by air within the United Kingdom which have been issued for officers and other ranks, respectively, during the past 12 months or other convenient period.

During the year ending 31st October, 1963, 21 officers and 386 other ranks were issued with free leave warrants for travel by air within the United Kingdom.These warrants were all for the journey between the Hebrides and the mainland of Scotland. This is the only route in the United Kingdom for which this concession is granted.

asked the Minister of Transport if he will list those lengths of motorway which he expects will be completed by 31st December, 1968, giving an average completion rate of about 60 miles a year in the five years ending on that date.

:Subject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory processes, and there being no excep- tional unforeseen difficulties, I expect to complete by the end of 1968 the lengths of motorway listed below. This list cannot take account of every possibility and must be subject to revision.

	Miles
M.l—London-Yorkshire
Hendon Motorway	10¼
Crick-Doncaster	86
Sheffield-Leeds	34
M.4—London-South Wales
Chiswick-Langley	13
Severn Bridge and Approach Roads	9½
Newport By-Pass	7½
Crick-Newport	9
Almondsbury-Tormarton	13½
M.6—Birmingham-Carlisle
Preston-Lancaster	13
Penrith By-Pass	8
Midland Motorway Links
Dunston-Coleshill	31
Lydiate Ash-Quinton	6
South of Quinton-Great Barr	10
A.l (M)—Baldock By-Pass	6
Darlington-Barton By-Pass	13
Durham Motorway	21
A.40 (M)—High Wycombe By-Pass	13
A.48(M)—Port Talbot By-Pass	4½