§ 21. Sir A. Royleasked the Secretary of State for Transport why he informed the hon. Member for Richmond that no representation had been received from the Richmond on Thames Council relating to heavy traffic in Kew, Official Report, 21st February, column 490, since the London Highways Division of his Department received representations from the Richmond upon Thames Council in a letter dated 10th October 1976, Ref: T/KDS/SJM/1906, signed by the Chief Engineer, to which his Department has failed to reply in spite of a reminder dated 10th January 1977; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoramI am sorry if the hon. Member thinks that I have misled him. His original Question and my answer referred to the routeing of heavy traffic from the north to Southampton through Kew. The letter from the Richmond on Thames council, which he now cites, concerned M3 traffic outward from central London, which I took to be a separate issue. I am writing to the hon. Member to explain the position more fully.