§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions his Department have had with Wakefield metropolitan district council and local parish or community councils within the Wakefield metropolitan distrtict with regard to the route of the proposed M 1/M62 link road.
§ Mr. ChopeNo formal discussions have been held because the proposed scheme is at an early stage of development. We are about to consult representative bodies and the public about possible alternative routes.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the proposed route for the Ml/M62 motorway link.
§ Mr. ChopePublic consultation into the options for a proposed link between the M I south west of Wakefield and the M62 east of Huddersfield will start on 27 February 1992. It is only after the responses from the public and representative bodies are fully assessed that we will be able to make an announcement about a preferred route.