§ Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the planning steps between the need for a new road being identified and its opening, with a view to reducing their number.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThis important aspect of trunk road programming has been the subject of periodic Departmental reviews. In addition, the road programme management side of the Department keeps planning procedures under review on a continuous basis with a view to shortening and streamlining them wherever possible.
355WThe National Economic Development Office has recently established a committee under Lord Vaizey to consider whether anything further might be done in this area. The Department is assisting Lord Vaizey's committee.