§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the fact that the estimated completion date of the Quinton to Great Barr section of M5 was officially stated on 23rd December, 1964 to be June 1968, why construc- 56W tion was delayed two years to make the new official completion date the middle of 1970.
§ Mr. CarmichaelBecause of design and construction problems. We have previously emphasised the engineering and other difficulties in building motorways through urban areas.