§ Sir F. Bennettasked the Minister of Transport (1) when she expects work on the already approved extension of the M5 westwards to be completed; and what plans she has further to extend it to serve Plymouth and Penzance directly or by means of a completely dual carriageway trunk road as recommended in the Tress Report on the South-West Region;
(2) whether, in view of the recommendations and conclusions of the Tress Report on the South-West Region, she will undertake an immediate fresh review of the general need for improved road communications throughout the South-West Region.
§ Mr. SwinglerWork on the M5 motorway to Edithmead in Somerset is expected to be completed by the end of 1971. As regards the other matters, I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer given yesterday to my hon. Friend the Member for Falmouth and Camborne (Dr. John Dunwoody).—[Vol. 751, c.154.]