HC Deb 20 May 1976 vol 911 cc681-2W
Mr. Edge

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the M42 Birmingham to Nottingham motorway to be completed.

Mr. Marks

Subject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures and to the availability of funds, the southernmost three of the four sections of this road could be open to traffic by 1980. The Castle Donington section is at such an early stage of development

convenient date for which figures are available.

Dr. Gilbert

Grants have been approved for seven schemes. I gave details of the grants awarded in my reply to the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) on 4th May 1976.— [Vol. 910, c.324.]