§ Mr. Fitchasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the terms of reference of his Advisory Committee on the Landscape Treatment of Trunk Roads.
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§ Mr. William RodgersMy right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I have recently revised the committe's terms of reference to spell out more clearly the scope of its work, as follows
To advise the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Wales upon:the relative acceptability of alternative routes and, where the Department deems appropriate, alternative standards for proposed major new and improved trunk roads and motorways, having regard to the features and qualities of the landscape which would be affected and to other related environmental considerations; the general landscape treatment of trunk roads and motorways, including lighting, roadside planting and the siting and layout of service areas; and, such other questions as the Secretaries of State may refer to them from time to time".