§ Mr. Greg Knightasked the Secretary of State for transport whether he has plans to approve the construction of a fourth lane on any stretches of Britain's motorways; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe are at present constructing a fourth lane on the M4 between Heathrow airport spur and the interchange with the M25. We also have proposals in our forward programme to add fourth lanes as follows:
- M6-between junctions 20 and 21a, Cheshire;
- M62-eastbound Climbing Lane between junctions 21 and 22, Greater Manchester;
- M62-westbound Climbing Lane, west of junction 25, west Yorkshire.