§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to reach a decision on the Bromsgrove Eastern bypass; and if he will make a statement on his reaction to the county council's resubmitted proposals.
§ Mr. CarmichaelI have received 66 objections to the revised orders made by Hereford and Worcester County Council in March. I shall be consulting the council shortly about the possibility of holding a public inquiry and I will write to the hon. Member at this stage. It is not possible to forecast when my right hon. Friend's decision will be given on these orders and it would not be appropriate to make a statement while the objections are still under consideration.