§ 19. Mr. Buchananasked the Secretary of State for Transport which major trunk road schemes, with contracts as yet not let, he intends to re-examine in the light of the revised traffic forecasts for use in COBA.
§ 35. Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, following publication of the Government's recent White Paper on public expenditure, he will estimate the amount of money to be spent on motorways and trunk roads in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire up to 1982; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoramAbout £13 million for Hertfordshire and £2 million for Bedfordshire, subject to any alterations to the programme arising from the current review. The Hertfordshire figure is particularly high because of the M25, which is top priority in the programme, and schemes in London and on the A1 and M1.