§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when a grant will be made available for the improvement of Malpas Road, Newport, from the Newport by-pass M4 to Bettws Lane; when 43W work will start; and how long it will take.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesI have made a grant of £95,244 to Newport County Borough Council towards the estimated £126,992 cost of the scheme. The starting date is a matter for Newport County Borough Council but I understand that they plan to begin work in March. The improvement should be completed in eighteen months.