HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 cc39-40W
31. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has any proposals to relieve traffic congestion in London.

Mr. Atkins

I refer the hon. Member to the statement my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made to the House on 14 December 1989.

39. Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on consultation to date following publication of the London assessment studies proposals in December 1989.

Mr. Atkins

Full public consultation is currently under way. The deadline for comments is 28 February 1990.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has sent copies of the London road assessment studies to the leaders of local community road action groups, as promised by him when he met the London Labour group of hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

Copies of the consultants' reports have been supplied free of charge, to all representative local organisations which so far have been identified by hon. Members as being based within their constituencies.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy on sending an official from his Department to meetings called by a borough council or a local community roads action group to explain his road option preferences; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

The Department has informed each borough council that officials are able to attend one local authority-controlled meeting in their area and has asked them to nominate the venue. That programme is now being firmed up with the local authorities concerned.