HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 cc557-8W
Dr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will explain the circumstances leading to the cancellation of the public inquiry into the proposed Egremont bypass; when he proposes that the inquiry should resume; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The public inquiry was abandoned because of a procedural flaw in the arrangements for the inquiry. We forgot to publish the official notice of the inquiry. I apologise. Arrangements for a fresh inquiry will be made as quickly as possible.