§ 12. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit Newport.
§ Mr. Barry JonesMy right hon. and learned Friend has no immediate plans to do so.
§ Mr. HughesIs my hon. Friend aware that, if the Secretary of State were to visit Newport, it would give us an opportunity to express our thanks for the fact that the road structure plan for Gwent seems to be under way? Is he further aware, however, that there is still a missing link, since we urgently need an expressway linking Newport and Cwmbran? If my hon. Friend were to drive along Shaftesbury Street, he would witness the traffic congestion near the Harlequin Hotel.
§ Mr. JonesI am grateful for my hon. Friend's gratitude. I have taken careful note of the points he has made and will look into them, but I am sure that he will agree that his constituency has been one of the main beneficiaries of the M4 programme for Wales.