HC Deb 11 November 1988 vol 140 cc362-3W
Mr. Speller

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration he has given to the Barnstaple downstream bridge to complete the route encircling Barnstaple; and what further information or action he requires from Devon county council before he can reach a decision on grant or loan sanction.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The Barnstaple downstream bridge is a Devon county council scheme and is shown in the county council's 1989–90 transport policies and programme with a start of works in June 1995. The timing and priority of the scheme is entirely a matter for the county council. It is as yet too early to consider it as a candidate for transport supplementary grant.