§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether in the light of the closure of all the direct routes between the Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire conurbations for several weeks during the severe winter weather early in 1986, he will reconsider his decision on the provision of a high standard all-weather route between Manchester and Sheffield in the trunk road programme.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere is no justification for adding such a route to the trunk road construction programme. Existing roads can, with selective and limited improvements, safely meet the needs of present and predicted traffic.