§ Mr. Neaveasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will upgrade the priority of a bypass for Faringdon in the light of complaints of noise and congestion in the town forwarded to him by the hon. Member for Abingdon.
§ Mr. Neaveasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what dates the special study by his Department and Berkshire County Council into traffic conditions in Faringdon took place; what have been the results; and what consultations were held with Faringdon Rural District and Faringdon Parish Councils.
§ Mr. SpeedA report prepared by Berkshire County Council was received by my Department in July. It is being considered in the context of the study into a new route Swindon-Oxford-Milton Keynes. The views of Faringdon Rural District and Faringdon Parish Councils are being taken into account.