§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the Atmitage report, if he will seek further funds from the European Economic Community for the development of the United Kindom road infrastructure, having particular regard to the position on the periphery of the EEC golden triangle complex.
§ Mr. FowlerIt would be premature to consider such an approach before we have settled our policy on the report's recommendations.
§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Minister of Transport if he will hold wide public consultations before making any decision on the Armitage report on heavy goods vehicles.
§ Mr. FowlerThe inquiry itself consulted widely and received some 1,800 submissions from organisations and members of the public. As I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Litchfield and Tamworth (Mr. Heddle) on 9 December, the Government will not take any final decisions until there has been time for proper consideration of the report and parliamentary debate.