§ Mr. McGuireasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be able to announce his decision on the need to build a mid-Lancashire motorway linking the M6 at Orrell to the M61 at Westhoughton.
§ Mr. SpeedThese proposals are still under study. The Department is at present awaiting further information from the local authorities and it is too soon to say when decisions can be announced.