HC Deb 18 January 1971 vol 809 c225W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those motorways and lengths of motorways on which construction is expected to start in 1971, giving the mileage in each case.

Mr. Michael Heseltine

The following contracts are expected to be let in 1971:

Miles
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Hooley-Merstham 1.6
Bletchingly-Pease Pottage 17.3
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Reigate-Godstone 7.4
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Windhover-Portsbridge 12.3
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Sunbury 12.6
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Reading/Wokingham Links 2.8
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Gerrards Cross By-Pass 7.2
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Edithmead-Dunball 5.1
Dunball-Huntworth 5.0
Blackbrook-Chelston 6.9
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Sharston By-Pass East 2.5
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Tarbock-Risley 13.1
Lofthouse-A1 (Ferrybridge) 11.3
M621 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY 3.7
M63 SALE EASTERN AND NORTHENDEN BY-PASS 4.4
113.2