§ Mr. Albert Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Transport in view of his public announcement concerning the Brown Route motorway connecting the M62 with the Al, what will be the starting date for construction of the link motorway.
§ Mr. HoramConstruction work on the new route is not likely to begin until the early 1980s. Priority will then be given to providing relief where it is most urgently needed, as set out in the recent transport policy White Paper.