§ 81. Mr. Nieldasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will make a statement as to his proposals for the completion of the ring road round Chester or as to any alternative proposals to deal with road traffic passing Chester from the north-west to North Wales and the Midlands.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIt is necessary to modify the line established for this road by an Order made in 1941 because of development which has taken place since then and in order to avoid the severance of valuable agricultural land. Consultations to determine the new line are not yet concluded, but I hope to be able to publish an amending Order shortly. The alternative route from the north-west to North Wales and the Midland involves four trunk roads, and whilst certain improvements are under consideration on these roads, I am not yet in a position to say when they can be authorised.