Mr. Geraint Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) whether he will expedite a decision on the whole of the preferred route of the new Wrexham-Chirk trunk road in view of the restriction of residential housing development within the urban district of Llangollen, Denbighshire, that has resulted from the delay in announcing the preferred route, the construction of which has already commenced in the Wrexham area;
(2) when he expects to be in a position to announce the preferred route of that portion of the new Wrexham-Chirk trunk road which will affect the town and locality of Llangollen, Denbighshire.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe report of the consultants appointed to investigate routes for bypasses of Ruabon, Llangollen and Chirk is still being examined. I appreciate the need for a decision as soon as possible but I cannot yet give a firm date.