§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much land now used or designated for housing purposes will be required if the M23 is extended on its proposed route north of its present terminal point at Hooley.
§ Mr. HoramThe eventual terminal point of the M23 will depend on the outcome of discussions with the Greater London Council and, until any extension that may be decided upon has been designed in detail, it will not be possible to assess the areas of land which would be required. On the basis of the standards originally envisaged for the motorway route between Hooley and Mitcham, the line for which was fixed in 1968, about 370 properties would be demolished and about 210 would lose some land. Part of this route passes over open land, and information on whether any of this is designated for housing purposes can be obtained from the local authorities concerned.