§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the road schemes in Wales which have been deferred as a whole or in part as a result of the reduction in central road expenditure.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe programme of trunk road schemes in "Roads in Wales 1980" represents my assessment of likely start dates having regard to many factors of which reduction in planned public expenditure provision is one. I can confirm, however, that work on the priority schemes referred to in that report has not been deferred as a result of reduction in public expenditure. As I informed the right hon. and learned Gentleman on 2 December 1980—[Vol. 996, c.164–165]—tender procedures for some smaller schemes have been delayed in this financial year to keep within the cash limits, but the schemes are now going ahead.