§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will establish a target date by which time motorway service areas will be located at an average distance of 30 miles apart throughout the United Kingdom motorway network.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNo. Under a new policy on the provision of motorway service areas announced on 6 August, it is now for the private sector rather than the Government to identify where there is a need for further motorway services and to secure their development.