HC Deb 20 February 1973 vol 851 c69W
Mr. Raphael Tuck

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in view of the recommendation contained in the report of the Expenditure Committee that, as an urgent priority, all trunk and principal road schemes of urban road building which have not reached the exchange of contract stage shall be re-examined ab initio he will give urgent consideration to the representations recently conveyed to him by the hon. Member for Watford relating to this matter; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peyton

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar question from the hon. Member for Swindon (Mr. David Stoddart) on 5th February 1973.—(Vol. 850, c.38–9.]