§ 54. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Transport what progress he is making in designating a route for an east-west motorway link joining South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire with Cheshire and Lancashire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MarshMy predecessor announced in April this year Project Feasibility Studies which embrace this route. Work on the Studies has been put in hand, and is likely to continue for at least twelve months after which I shall receive detailed reports and recommendations. I shall then decide what scheme or schemes ought to be added to my Trunk Road Preparation Pool.