HC Deb 29 June 1992 vol 210 c392W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the public consultation process prior to the construction of new motorways.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

The procedures have been developed under successive Governments over the last 20 years. They give the public the opportunity to comment on the options in the early stages of preparation.