§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many additional miles of the M4 motorway within Wales are planned for completion in each of the years 1971 to 1972, 1972 to 1973, 1973 to 1974 and 1974 to 1975; and how many miles of dual carriageway between the end of the motorway and Haverfordwest are planned for completion in the same years.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasBetween Newport and Haverfordwest present plans include over 45 miles of new motorway and over254W 20 miles of all-purpose dual carriageway road.
Of the motorway, four miles are under construction and should be completed in 1972–73. Of the all-purpose road, nearly eight miles are under construction or in the firm programme and should be completed by 1972–73.
The balance is in the preparation pool. I hope all the motorway and most of the dual carriageway will be completed by 1976, but I cannot at present indicate completion dates for individual sections.