§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make an announcement on the results of the public consultation exercise concerning proposals for an M1/M62 motorway link; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe implications of the large number of responses to the public consultation are still being assessed. When this work is complete we shall make a decision on the way forward with the proposed new road. It will be a few more months before we are able to announce the outcome.