HC Deb 13 November 1991 vol 198 c522W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will ensure that the proposed toll road from Birmingham to Manchester satisfies the environmental impact assessment requirement of EC directive 85/337.

Mr. Chope

EC directive 85/337 applies to major road projects whether or not they are privately financed. Any proposed toll road from Birmingham to Manchester would require an environmental impact assessment before a decision was made to proceed.

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