HC Deb 21 November 1983 vol 49 c15W
Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what action he proposes to correct the defect in the design of the M5, as a result of which traffic driving southwards on the M5 is unable to turn left onto the A30 towards Ottery St. Mary and Honiton.

Mrs. Chalker

When this section of the M5 was built, the relevant scheme gave power for a slip road to be built allowing movement of southbound M5 traffic to join the A30. In the event this slip road was not constructed because the traffic useage was considered at that time insufficient to justify the cost of its construction. A draft Revocation Scheme was published in 1982 covering the unbuilt sections of this interchange.

I am at present considering objections to this draft revocation scheme. However, before coming to a decision I shall take into account the recent inclusion into the roads programme of a scheme to improve the A30 from Honiton to Exeter and the effect this would have on turning traffic movements at this M5 interchange.