§ 29. Mr. Fordasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to devise procedures enabling public opinion to be consulted prior to the announcement of decisions on the lines of new motorways, following his recent undertaking to give urgent consideration to these matters.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsAs my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State told the House on 7th December, my right hon. and learned Friend intends to publish in the near future a consultation paper outlining proposals for extending public consultation and participation in choosing the line to be prepared for publication under the Highways Acts.—[Vol. 847, c. 1634–42.]