asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on progress towards the construction of the A41 Bourne End and Hemel Hempstead bypass.

The final decision fixing the route of the A41 Berkhamsted and Kings Langley bypasses was announced in April. We have since then been reviewing traffic predictions and their effect on design in the light of the revised national road traffic forecasts. We hope to publish the draft side roads and compulsory purchase orders next summer.