§ 51. Mr. Ronald Bellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he hopes to make a firm decision about the termination of the M25 near Egham or Runnymede and the construction of the Heathrow Spur; and whether he will have in mind the effect on southern villages of the Beaconsfield constituency of any failure to provide suitably for the construction between the stretch of M25 south of the Thames and that immediately north of it.
§ Mr. MarksProposals for the extension of M25 from Egham across the Thames by a second Runnymede Bridge were published in November 1975 and the results of the public consultation exercise for the section from Egham to Maple Cross will be announced as soon as possible. Subject to completion of the statutory procedures and availability of funds, it is hoped to complete construction of M25 from Egham to Heathrow by 1981. It is the intention that completion of the final stages of the southern section of the M25 should as far as possible be phased to avoid creating problems on the local road system.