§ Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)I wish to present a petition on behalf of Mr. Mick Jones of Evington, Mr. John Thomas of Thurnby Lodge and Mary Draycott of Coleman, in my constituency, and Mr. John Henwood of Oadby. They have collected 112 signatures against the proposed eastern district distributor road and the A46/A47 link road.
As the House will know, there have been many debates, and many petitions have been presented on behalf of local people who are opposed to the road's going through the eastern part of the city. The desire is that the quality of life of people in Leicester should not be affected by this absurd proposal.
The petition ends with these words:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your honourable House urge the Secretary of State for Transport to refuse to grant permission for these roads to be built and the new alternatives be put forward for consideration to direct the traffic well outside the residential areas.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.This is the first of a number of petitions that I shall be presenting to the House on behalf of local residents opposed to this road.
§ To lie upon the Table.