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§ Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)I present a petition signed by Mr. Roy Dobson of Grange moor and 7,000 other constituents, who oppose the construction of any link road between the M1 and M62.
Those who signed the petition are united in opposing both routes suggested by the Secretary of State for Transport, because the proposed link road would bring no benefits to local people or alleviate local traffic problems, but would environmentally damage the green belt and pollute the atmosphere. Such a link road would also threaten one of our present rail links and many homes. My constituents and I believe that the proposed scheme would be an outrageous use and waste of public money.
The 7,000 signatures to the petition—which were collected very quickly—demonstrate the strong feeling of local people. The petition ends with the words
Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honourable House will urge the Secretary of State for Transport to dismiss from further consideration all proposals for a link road between the M1 and M62 in the light of the destruction of homes and major damage to the environment and community life that this link road would cause.
§ To lie upon the Table.
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§ Mr. David Hinchliffe (Wakefield)I present a petition signed by 9,214 of my constituents who oppose the Government proposal to construct an M1-M62 motorway link in West Yorkshire. In addition to that huge petition, I have received letters from hundreds of my constituents—and not one representation in favour of the scheme.
The petition opposes both the yellow and purple proposed routes. I am happy to wholly endorse the petitioners' demands, and congratulate them on their efforts. The petition states:
Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honourable House will urge the Secretary of State for Transport to dismiss from further consideration all proposals for a link road between the M1 and M62 in the light of the destruction of homes and major damage to the environment and community life this link road would cause.
§ To lie upon the Table.