§ 41. Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Minister of Transport when he now expects that the work on Swanley by-pass will commence; and how long it will take to complete this project.
§ Vice-Admiral Hughes HallettWe have received substantial objections from interested local authorities to the draft Order published under Section 9 of the Highways Act 1959. We are discussing with the Kent County Council what can he done to meet or minimise these objections, but I cannot yet forecast how much longer this stage will take. Thereafter, the work is expected to take 18 to 21 months to complete.