asked the Secretary of Stale for Wales what was the number of public inquiries held by his Department into highway proposals for each of the last seven years, respectively.
A very large number of public local inquiries into highway proposals has been held in Wales in the last seven years. These have included inquiries into proposals for new or improved highways under the Highways Acts 1959–71, inquiries into proposals for stopping up or diverting highways under the Town and Country Planning Act 1971, and inquiries into the compulsory acquisition of land required for highway schemes under the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946. Central records are not kept of all these inquiries and the information requested could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the title and date of conclusion of public inquiries into highway schemes for which his decision is still awaited.
A list is attached. Further enquiries are often necessary to
| Short Title of Scheme | Type of Order (s) | Last date of inquiry |
| A470—Llanidloes Bypass | Compulsory Purchase Order (Supplementary). | 4th June 1974 |
| A5—Britannia Bridge and approach roads. | Line, Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 26th June 1974 |
| A4063—Aberkenfig Bypass* | Planning Applications, Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 16th August 1974 |
| A55—Casino Junction-Pwll-Melyn | Line, Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 12th November 1974 |
| A40/A477—St. Clears Bypass | Line, Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 15th November 1974 |
| A470—Storey Arms—Pontardaf Improvement. | Compulsory Purchase Order | 20th November 1974 |
| A40—Brecon Southern and Eastern By-passes. | Compulsory Purchase Order | 10th December 1974 |
| B4267—Improvement at Sully Vineyard*. | Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase | 10th December 1974 |
| A40—Raglan-Abergavenny | Line and Side Roads Orders | 4th February 1975 |
| A487—Llanfarian Village Improvement | Side Roads and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 4th February 1975 |
| A494—Mold Bypass | Line and Side Roads Orders | 20th February 1975 |
| A477—Castle Heli Bridge Improvement | Compulsory Purchase Order | 25th March 1975 |
| A48—Carmarthen-Bancyfelin Hill Diversion. | Line and Side Roads Orders | 8th April 1975 |
| A539—Ruabon-Acrefair Road Improvement at Penycae Junction*. | Compulsory Purchase Order | 14th May 1975 |
| A4042—New Inn Bypass | Line and Side Roads Orders | 18th June 1975 |
| A48—Western Avenue/Cardiff Road Improvement. | Side Roads, Road Traffic Regulations and Compulsory Purchase Orders. | 11th September 1975 |
| A548—Rhyl-Chester Road Improvement at Rockcliffe Road, Connahs Quay*. | Compulsory Purchase Order | 17th September 1975 |
| A470—Pontysarn, Carno Reconstruction. | Compulsory Purchase Order | 14th November 1975 |
| A4042—Llantarnam Bypass | Line and Side Roads Orders | 3rd December 1975 |
| A470—Dolgellau Bypass | Compulsory Purchase Order | 6th January 1976 |
| A55—Llanddulas-Aber | Line, Side Roads and related Orders | 13th February 1976 |
| * Local Highway Authority schemes. | ||