§ Mrs. Currieasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on progress on the Stoke-Derby link road, particularly the section within Derbyshire, South constituency.
§ Mrs. ChalkerTwo lengths of the Stoke-Derby link road lie mainly in the Derbyshire, South constituency. On the length bypassing Foston, Hatton and Hilton we expect to receive traffic information from our constultants in September, and draft order preparation will begin shortly afterwards for publication early in 1985. The second length, known as the Derby southern bypass, starts from the A516 trunk road near Hilton and runs eastwards to join the M1 at the proposed junction with the A42 Castle Donington north section of the Birmingham-Nottingham route. The layout of the eastern end of the bypass will be influenced by the plans adopted for the A42, for which a public inquiry was held in April-May this year. The inspector's report of the inquiry is expected shortly and decisions concerning order preparations for both schemes will be taken early next year.
§ Mrs. Currieasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish figures showing how many landholders in the Derbyshire, South constituency (a) are affected by the proposed Stoke-Derby link road, (b) are currently negotiating terms with his Department and (c) have concluded negotiations.
§ Mrs. ChalkerBecause the statutory procedures are not yet complete, it is not possible to determine how many land owners will eventually be affected. Five advance purchases for the Stoke-Derby link have been agreed for land in the Derbyshire, South constituency, of which four have been completed.