HC Deb 11 February 1988 vol 127 c356W
Mr. Ward

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the dated of the public inquiries which have been held over the past 20 years into the route of the M3/M27 road link.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The following inquiries have been held into proposals for the sections of the M3 stated:

March-April 1971 Popham to Compton
June-July 1972 Compton to M27
June 1976-June 1977 Popham to Compton
June-August 1985 Bar End to M27
June 1987-to date (re-opened inquiry) Bar End to Compton