§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he takes to ensure that there is proper co-ordination within his Department between his responsibilities for some aviation policies and some major road-building networks; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William RodgersI have no responsibility for aviation policies and no statement, therefore, is appropriate.
346Wwould be subject to the availability of funds and to the outcome of the Department's review of trunk road schemes as forecast in the recent transport policy White Paper. It is estimated that a 10½ week delay occurred because my Department was unable to publish the draft compulsory purchase order due to an industrial dispute involving staff of local newspapers.