HC Deb 05 February 1973 vol 850 cc38-9W
Mr. David Stoddart

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the fact that the recommendation contained in the Second Report from the Expenditure Committee, Urban Transport Planning, that as an urgent priority all trunk and principal schemes of urban road building which have not reached the exchange of contract stage should be re-examined ab initio will increase uncertainty among householders whose houses are already threatened by road schemes already agreed by local authorities he will expedite his decision on this recommendation.

Mr. Peyton

The Government are considering all the recommendations of the Expenditure Committee and will reply as soon as possible.

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