§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Transport to what extent the approval he has announced for a scaled-down version of the original improvement scheme for the A21 London to Hastings road is based on a more westerly main road from Hastings to London; what effect he estimates this will have on Battle and the adjacent countryside and farming land; and with whom he had discussions before making this announcement.
Mr. Bob BrownThe A21 from London to Hastings is a principal road for which the local highway authorities through whose areas it runs are responsible. We have not announced any approval for an improvement scheme for this road which would affect Battle.