§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will make a further announcement on the implementation of those proposals in the White Paper, "Roads to Prosperity", which apply to roads in the Chelmsford area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy right hon. Friend expects to publish a roads report later this year, setting out in a little more detail the schemes in the expanded road programme.
We are pressing ahead with the appointment of design agents for our new schemes and studies. We recently announced details of the appointments made so far of 797W consultants and agent authorities to prepare 53 new road schemes and seven new studies. Further announcements on the remaining schemes. including the new motorway scheme from M25 to Chelmsford and the A12 Chelmsford bypass widening, will be made over the next few months.