HC Deb 21 February 1979 vol 963 cc416-7
23. Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the survey ordered by his Deparment into traffic flows on the A6 road at Mountsorrel and Quorn, Leicestershire, to take place.

Mr. Horam

The survey will be carried out by the Leicestershire county council as the Department's agents. It should take place during the latter part of March and the beginning of April.

Mr. Latham

Will the Minister take it that local people are extremely grateful for this survey, especially since he himself said in the House only last year that there could be no question of a bypass at present? Secondly, will the hon. Gentleman confirm that the Department has a completely open mind on the matter and that it will be substantially guided by the results of the survey?

Mr. Horam

Indeed, we have an open mind on the matter and we shall be guided by the figures which are thrown up by the survey. I must also apologise to the hon. Gentleman that we have not started the minor improvements which I promised him quite as soon as we should have liked.

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