§ Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to make a decision to include in the principal road programme the scheme for the northern section of the Burnley Inner Ring Road, Westgate Link, bearing in mind that a firm programme application was submitted to his Department on 13th November 1972.
§ Mr. SpeedFurther information was recently received from the highway authority on this scheme. A number of points need to be resolved by my Department and the local authorities concerned before a decision can be made.