§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about the Tamworth section of the M42.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe have not yet received the inspector's report on the public inquiry held in Tamworth last year. Decisions on the remaining statutory procedures will be taken as soon as possible after it arrives. I have no reason to expect any unnecessary delay however and subject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures and the availability of funds, construction could start in 1982 or 1983, as envisaged in fast year's White Paper.
306Wflow into London on each of the Ml, M4, M3, M11, M23, A1(M) and M40; and, in each case, how many of these vehicles are (a) lorries and (b) cars.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeCurrent average week-day traffic flows are not available. Twelve-hour two-directional flows, between 0700 and 1900 hours, on specific week-days are as follows: