§ Mr. ClellandTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what timescale is envisaged for the widening of the A1 between the north end of the motorway at Birtley and the south end of the Newcastle western bypass; and what areas of land and property will be affected.
§ Mr. ChopeThe next key stage in the Department's preparation of the A1 Gateshead western bypass improvement is a public consultation which is currently planned to take place in 1992.
The area of land and property affected is not yet known.