§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the A1-M1 link is scheduled for completion to enable traffic to move from the Midlands to eastern ports, namely Felixstowe; and what steps have already been taken to facilitate the construction of this route.
§ Mr. HoramI have been asked to reply.
It is hoped that the A1-M1 link will be completed in the mid-1980s. The Department is currently considering possible routes within the preferred corridor selected in 1975.