§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales what dates are now envisaged for the completion of the M4 to Carmarthenshire; and whether any of its stages, and if so which, will have to be deferred as a result of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's public expenditure statement.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThere will be no delays to the M4 programme as a result of the announced cuts in public expenditure. The road as a whole will be completed as rapidly as possible, consistent with the carrying through of the appropriate statutory procedures.