§ Mr. Thurnhamasked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for the trunking of major through routes in Greater Manchester following the proposed abolition of the metropolitan county council.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIn the light of responses to our consultation paper, "Reorganisation of Local Government in the Metropolitan Areas: Reallocation of Transport Responsibilities", we are considering whether there should be any extensions to the existing trunk road network in those areas.