§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions his officials have had with the highways department of Berkshire county council about improving and modernising the road system in the county and about improvements to the London end of the M4; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyOfficials of the Department and Berkshire county council have discussed the 1989–90 transport supplementary grant and transport capital allocations.
The county council is aware that the national trunk road programme includes schemes for widening the M4 to dual four-lane standard between the M25 interchange and junction 8/9 (Maidenhead) and for improving junction 8/9. We expect to appoint design agents very shortly. The county council will be consulted during the preparation of these schemes.