§ 33. Mr Blakerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, whether he will make a statement about the progress made with planning for the Preston northerly bypass.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe recommendations of the feasibility study of this scheme have been accepted and the scheme is included in the Trunk Road Preparation Pool. Route surveys are now in progress and I hope that they will be completed by the end of the year, with a view to publication next spring.
§ Mr. BlakerIs it not a fact that this proposed road would give a better return economically and by the saving of accidents than almost any other comparable road of similar cost?