§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to conduct an environmental impact assessment of the proposed A40 bypass route to the north of Oxford.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleI have been asked to reply
In accordance with the requirement of EC directive 85/337, as applied by section 105A of the Highways Act 1980, an environmental statement in respect of the proposed A40 north of Oxford bypass was published on 25 March 1993. This coincided with publication of draft statutory orders for the scheme.