Trunk Road Schemes

HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 cc292-3W

46. Mr. Conlan

asked the Minister of Transport if he is satisfied with arrangements made by his Department for complying with statutory procedures on trunk road schemes.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Yes, I am satisfied that the arrangements are generally satisfactory.

Mr. Conlan

asked the Minister of Transport on how many occasions since 1976 mistakes made by his Department in complying with statutory procedures have led to delay in starting trunk road schemes.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Of the many possible causes of delay in starting trunk road schemes, mistakes by the Department in complying with statutory procedures constitute a very small percentage, although of course I do not deny that my Department makes mistakes from time to time. There is no central record of them and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.