§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will outline progress to date on the preparation of the A6 bypass at Market Harborough; and when he expects construction to commence.
§ Mrs. ChalkerConsulting engineers have now been appointed to undertake the preparation and design of a scheme. Their first task will be to carry out a traffic survey. This will take place in the early summer. It is too early to say when construction will start.