§ Mr. Cockcroftasked the Secretary of State for Transport, in view of the recent cut-back in the road building programme, if he will give an assurance that bypasses for as many villages as possible which are located on main trunk roads will be given high priority, in order to relieve them of the burden of heavy traffic.
§ Mr. William RodgersI am giving priority to schemes offering the highest economic, social and environmental benefits. But I share the hon. Member's concern and taking heavy traffic out of towns and villages remains one of the programme's major aims.