§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will confirm that there will be no delay in the issue of grant by his Department for the construction of the Sherfield-on-Loddon bypass as soon as the Hampshire County Council has completed the statutory procedures under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967.
§ Mr. SpeedThe tenders which were recently received are double the estimate when this scheme was admitted into the principal road programme two years ago. A careful reappraisal is therefore necessary before any decision on grant can he made. I am writing to my hon. Friend.