§ Dr. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether the statement in press notice SE98/82 of 13 October 1982 that construction of the A423 trunk route at Maidenhead thicket will commence in 1984 remains the case; what assessment he has made of the problems which would be caused by further delay; and if he will give a precise date of commencement of construction.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe A423 Maidenhead thicket to Burchetts green scheme is in the main programme for a start of works in the period between April 1985 and March 1987. The precise timing will depend on the progress of the statutory procedures, but I hope that it will be possible to start work in the early part of 1986; this is later than hoped because a number of difficulties have been encountered. Some relief from traffic on the existing road should be provided on completion of the M25 route from the south to the M40 in 1985.