Motorway Service Areas (Hansard, 24 February 1994)

HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 c328W 328W

§ Mr. Hicks
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the publication of his circular on the planning of motorway service areas, including their spacing; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Key
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the deregulation of motorway service areas (MSAs) in August 1992. His statement included detailed guidance to intending developers and specified that MSA,s should not generally be located at intervals of less than fifteen miles. A circular to local authorities in England and Wales setting out these policies is in preparation. I expect to issue it shortly.