§ Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he intends to publish his Department's preferred routes for the greater Manchester western and northern relief road; and when he expects the public consultation process to start.
§ Mr. ChopePublic consultation on stage 2 of the relief road (M56–M62) is planned for the autumn. It is hoped to follow with consultation on route options for stage 3 (M62–M66) in the winter. Preferred route announcement would follow consideration of the consultation response at each stage.