§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to make a grant to Newport Borough Council for the next stage of the improvement of Malpas Road; and when work will start.
§ Mr. George ThomasI expect to make a grant towards the cost of Stage II of the improvement from Bettws Lane to Graig Park Road in the next few days.
The starting date is a matter for Newport County Borough Council as the highway authority. I understand that it should be within the next eight weeks.