§ 15. Mr. Berryasked the Minister of Transport when work will start on the construction of the D ring road to the north of London; when he expects the work to be completed; and whether he will make a statement.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Transport (Mr. Stephen Swingler)Construction of the section between the A.1 and the A.10 is planned to start in 1971. Works are expected to take about 2 years to complete.
§ Mr. BerryIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this is a welcome improvement on earlier answers about this very important matter? My constituents and others in the northern parts of London and the surrounding area will be pleased to hear the reply and would be even more pleased if the final date could be brought forward if possible.
§ Mr. SwinglerWe have very complicated statutory processes to go through on such a wide ranging scheme, but as soon as we get through these we shall start work as soon as we can.