HC Deb 04 July 1973 vol 859 c119W
Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in detail how the £600 million cut in expenditure on roads will affect road schemes in the parliamentary constituency of South Bedfordshire, excluding the county borough of Luton.

Mr. Peyton

As my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn) on Tuesday 3rd July made clear, the recently announced cuts in expenditure will not affect trunk road schemes in this area.

I am still reviewing the implications for the principal road programme. It will be for local authorities to decide how to find the necessary savings on other road expenditure.