§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects a decision to be taken on Essex county council's highway committee's application of October 1988 to extend the 30 mph and 40 mph speed limit zones in Danbury; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 7 December 1990]: A decision in principle will be sent to Essex county council before the end of this month.
Subject to the completion of the necessary statutory procedures, the Secretary of State could confirm an order early in 1991.