§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he proposes to create an all-Wales traffic commission.
§ Mr. FowlerI have been asked to reply.
On 27 July 1979 I informed my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomery (Mr. Williams)—[Vol. 971, c. 642]—that, in the light of the over-riding need to reduce public expenditure, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I agreed that we should not proceed with the creation of a single traffic area for Wales. The number and boundaries of all traffic areas are now the subject of a review, including the arrangements for Wales. When the review has been completed later this year, I shall be consulting my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales before any decisions are taken about the outcome.