§ Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Transport to what extent the announced dates for the construction of the Market Drayton by-pass have been affected by the public expenditure changes outlined in Command Paper No. 3515.
§ Mr. CarmichaelWe have not yet announced a date for the construction of the Market Drayton By-pass. It was included in the first instalment of the preparation list of urban road improvements announced last May, which covered schemes likely to have the highest priority for the principal road programme in the earlier years of the 1970s. We shall consider including it in the firm programme for a particular year when its preparation has reached a sufficiently advanced stage.