§ 19. Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the M66 from Denton to Middleton to be built and opened.
§ Mr. ChopeI expect work on the first construction contract at the northern end of the scheme to start towards the end of this year, subject to the successful outcome of the remaining statutory procedures. If all goes well, the new road could be open to traffic by 1997.