HC Deb 18 June 1984 vol 62 c12W
20. Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if she is satisfied with the motorway network serving the ports in the United Kingdom.

Mrs. Chalker

Once the current motorway construction and improvement programme in England is completed, the network will be adequate for the needs of most long-distance traffic to and from the ports. The motorway network in Scotland and Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales. The need for additional routes is taken in the light of new industrial development.

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