§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many towns in Wales with a population of over 10,000 have trunk bypasses; what proportion this represents; how many will have bypasses by 1990; how many towns of over 10,000 population have no trunk roads; how many with no trunk roads have bypasses of what proportion this represents; how many will have bypasses by 1990; how much money is required to ensure that by 1990 all towns of over 10,000 population will have (a) either a trunk road bypass or (b) a local road bypass; and what increase this would represent on the present trunk road construction budget and local road construction budget.
§ Mr. Barry JonesI regret that this information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.