§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will reinstate into the road programme a route, south of Blackburn, from Whitebirk on the M65 to the M6.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI said in the House on 17 July, at columns 291–94, that I would be making an early decision on this issue. I am pleased to say that, having examined the further work done, principally by Lancashire county council, I have decided to add a southern all-purpose trunk route to the active road programme.