§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Minister of Transport when the decision was taken to construct the present northern section of the Leeds Inner Ring Road; what was the amount of the grant promised by her Department; when work started on the present section of the road under construction; and when it is expected the present portion of the Inner Ring Road will be completed and available for use by the public.
§ Mrs. CastleStage I of the Leeds Inner Ring Road was included in the programme of classified road schemes announced by one of my predecessors, the right hon. Member for Wallasey (Mr. Marples) in April, 1961. I have promised grant up to £1.6 million. Work started in July, 1964 and the road is expected to be open to traffic next month.