§ Mr. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he can announce a starting date for the bypass of the A1 through Gosforth.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineWe have concluded that the cost of the 1967 scheme, the opposition to it and the effect of recent large-scale redevelopments in the area, were all seriously under-estimated. A reappraisal has now been undertaken and the procedure proposed in current legislation may help to bring it to fruition without delay.