asked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate is available to him of the cost of constructing the outer link, the local link or adding an extra lane in each direction on the present A494 where it crosses the river Dee at Queensferry; and if he will make a statement.

At present no firm estimate is available of the cost of adding an extra lane in each direction to the A494 where it crosses the Dee. The construction of outer and local links would be for Clwyd county council, as local highway authority, to consider.