§ 97. Mr. Thorpeasked the Minister of Transport what representations he has received from the South West Region Economic Planning Council as to the need for plans for a trunk road to North Devon to be included in his future proposals; and what reply he has sent.
Mr. Bob BrownThe council advised my right hon. Friend that, in its view, the one significant omission from the strategy routes proposed in the Green Paper "Roads for the Future" was a link road between North Devon and the future motorway M.5. My right hon. Friend has assured the council that the need for a link road is currently under consideration but that it may be some time before decisions can be taken about the justification, timing and line.