§ Mr. Charles Morrisasked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a statement indicating when a public inquiry will be held to inquire into the proposed alternative routes for the M66 motorway through the Woodhouses and Failsworth areas.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt is too early to consider the prospects of a public inquiry; we need first to evaluate all the responses to the recent public consultation on alternative routes for the whole of the Denton to Middleton section of the Manchester outer ring road.