HC Deb 05 June 1980 vol 985 cc817-8W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Minister of Transport when he expects to announce the contract to build the proposed extension of the M66.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

This scheme appears in the roads White Paper, published today as in the "Main Programme—1984 onwards". There are a number of further stages of preparation including publication of draft statutory orders and, if necessary, a public inquiry, before there can be any question of placing a contract to build the road.