HC Deb 16 February 1983 vol 37 cc173-4W
24. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current programme for providing the west midlands with motorway communications to the east and south coast ports.

Mrs. Chalker

With the progressive opening of the north-east section of M25, a good route from the midlands to the Kent ports will be fully available this time next year, though further improvements are in hand. Very real progress is also being made with the major programmes for routes to the south coast and east Anglian ports, but completion of them depends crucially on the outcome of the public inquiries on the M40 and A1-M1 Link.