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Mr. Leslie Huckfield
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities are awaiting his approval for major road schemes more than a year after public inquiries or feasibility studies have been completed.
Mr. Michael Heseltine
Only one local authority road scheme awaits my right hon. Friend's approval following a public inquiry held over a year ago. As regards feasibility studies, I have nothing to add to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Mr. Redmond) on 8th December last.—[Vol. 827, c. 310.]