§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will obtain copies of statements made recently by the coroner, concerning the high rate of fatalities on the Winchester bypass; and if he will make a statement thereon.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI understand that, in the course of an inquest, the coroner made a statement expressing concern about casualties on a section of the A33. The coroner has no written record of his statement and I regret that I cannot comment on press reports.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport when the public inquiry into the Winchester bypass started work; for how many days it sat; how many days have elapsed since it reported; and how many people have been killed or seriously injured since the inquiry was first announced.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe public inquiry started on 29 June 1976 and sat on 111 days, closing on 28 June 1977. The inspector has not yet reported. Seven people have been killed and 49 seriously injured on the A33 Winchester bypass in the period between the announcement of the inquiry in May 1976 and 31 March 1979.