§ Dr. David Owenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he can give an assurance that the public inquiry to be held into the proposals for a new trunk road through Plymouth from the Marsh Mills roundabout to the Tamar Bridge will be able to discuss the traffic load on the existing Tamar Bridge, the possibility 315W of building a second bridge across the Tamar and the siting of such a bridge; and whether the inquiry will also consider the problems posed by any trunk road for Saltash or whether there is to be a separate inquiry for Saltash.
§ Mr. SpeedIn so far as these points are relevant to the draft order for the scheme under inquiry—yes.
§ Dr. David Owenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether it is his intention to take over the responsibility for the existing Tamar Bridge from the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee if the proposed trunk road through Plymouth is built; and what sum of compensation would be paid.
§ Dr. David Owenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the traffic estimate figure for the peak travel summer months for the existing Tamar Bridge if the proposed trunk road through Plymouth is built in 1976, 1980, and 1985; and if he thinks that this traffic load can be borne by the existing bridge or if it will need to be widened.