§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the fact that the number of lorries using the Dover ferry service last year amounted to 156,581, an increase of 43 per cent. over 1971, that the import-export car traffic using Dover rose to 127,116 vehicles, and that Dover was used by 5,476,269 passengers and 1,003,453 accompanied private cars, he will expedite the A2 development programme, and in particular the construction of the Canterbury bypass.
§ Mr. PeytonWhile I know how pressing the problem is, I regret that there is no scope for further acceleration. The feasibility study into the need for and alignment of a Canterbury bypass is now being considered by my Department.