§ 22. Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many bypasses are planned to be started in the next financial year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNineteen of the 41 new national road programme starts announced by my right hon. Friend on 4 February are bypasses and most of the others will remove traffic from local communities. In addition, local authorities plan to start another 24 bypasses on their roads.