§ 28. Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Transport whether she will now make a statement on her plans for the south orbital road.
§ Mr. SwinglerMy right hon. Friend hopes to make a statement soon.
§ Sir G. SinclairIs the Minister aware that there is strong local criticism of the delay in reaching decisions about the westward projection of the south orbital road from Pebble Hill, which is holding up important decisions on the realignment of the A25?
§ Mr. SwinglerThe hon. Gentleman will know that several important decisions have been made and announced. This is a very complex subject and, as he knows very well, the territory is not easy to traverse. We have been considering this very carefully and a statement will be made very soon indeed.