HC Deb 27 October 1993 vol 230 c639W
Mr. Batiste

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the A1/M1 link road works in Yorkshire(a) to commence and (b) to finish.

Mr. Key

The public inquiry into this scheme was held in January and February of this year. After considering the inspector's recommendations, the Secretaries of State for Transport and for the Environment will decide on the way forward. If a decision were taken to proceed with the proposals, construction would start after the completion of detailed design, subject to the availability of funds. Typically, schemes of this size take about three years to build.