HC Deb 18 February 1981 vol 999 cc169-70W
Mr. Tom Benyon

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects work on the A420 Shrivenham bypass to commence.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Shrivenham bypass is an Oxfordshire county council scheme which will attract a 100 per cent. grant from the Government because of the future trunk road status of principal road A420 between Oxford and Swindon. It is too early to say when construction will start. That depends on the availability of funds when the county council has completed the preparation work and is in a position to apply for the grant.

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