§ Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he now expects to announce his decision concerning the reinstatement of the Blackburn to M6/M61 link of the M65 motorway; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerAt my meeting on 8 November with the delegation from Lancashire, which the hon. Member attended, I asked that my regional staff and its counterparts in the county council should meet to resolve a number of technical points arising from my consideration of the county council's case for reinstatement of its "green route".
Meetings have already taken place, but a good deal of work remains to be done, particularly on the traffic forecasts. It is likely to be some time in the new year before I receive the report on the outcome of the work and can take a decision.