§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway in England were completed in 1983; how many miles are under construction; and how many miles are planned.
§ Mrs. Chalker47 miles of trunk road motorway were completed in 1983, excluding the four-mile stretch of M25 between the A10 and M11 opened at the end of last month. At 1 February 1984,70 miles of trunk road motorway were under construction. A further 131 miles are planned.
§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many miles of motorway are currently under construction in each of the regional areas;
(2) how many miles of motorway are currently being planned in each of the regional areas;
(3) how many miles of motorway have been opened in the last five years in each of the regional areas;
(4) how many staff are engaged in motorway schemes in each of the regional offices;
(5) how many staff are engaged in trunk road schemes in each of the regional offices.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI shall answer these questions shortly.