§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to publish the results of the inquiry on(a) Kidderminster, Hagley, Blakedown bypass and (b) the western orbital route; and when he will announce a decision as to the timetable for the building of these schemes. [28274]
§ Mr. WattsThe Secretaries of State are considering the inspector's report on the A449/A456 Kidderminister, Blakedown and Hagley bypass following public inquiry and will announce their decision in due course. No draft orders for the western orbital route, which could be the subject of an inquiry, have been published. It is not possible, therefore, to give a timetable for either scheme.