§ 21. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on plans for lorry routes through the Peak District National Park in the light of the recent White Paper on transport policy.
§ Mr. HoramThe White Paper on transport policy rules out the idea of a national system of lorry routes as impractical for some time to come. Local authorities may, of course, continue to use their existing powers to regulate lorry traffic in their areas as they think fit.
§ Mr. HooleyIs my hon. Friend aware that if this means that there are to be no lorry routes through the Peak District National Park I shall be extremely satisfied? Will he use his influence to ensure that excessive so-called improvements in roads in that area will not be carried out in such a way as to damage the valuable amenities that it provides?
§ Mr. HoramI understand my hon. Friend's concern, which I share, for the Peak District National Park, and, indeed, for any national park. I do not know, 1595 at the moment, of any traffic orders affecting the roads running through the Peak District National Park.