§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he proposes to publish his consultant's report on the traffic needs of North-East Wales; what is the cost of such a study; when he expects to make known his decisions upon the report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe interim report is still in draft form, but it will be made available in due course. The estimated cost of the study, on the assumption that only limited further work follows the interim report, is of the order of £150,000. There will be discussions with the local authorities on the information so far available from the consultants, but I am not yet able to say when a conclusion can be reached.