HC Deb 23 April 1975 vol 890 cc313-4W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total value of trunk and principal roads, respectively, firmly programmed on 31st March 1975.

Mr. Mulley

The total value of major road schemes in the firm programme as at 31st March 1975 is as follows, at November 1974 prices:

£million
Trunk roads (including motorways) 1,025
Principal roads 576

Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, giving the estimated cost of each, those trunk and principal road schemes which were added to the forward programme during the six months ended 31st March 1975.

Mr. Mulley

The following schemes were added to the firm roads programme in England during the six months ended 31st March 1975:

Motorways and Other Estimated Cost
Trunk Roads £ million
A45 Bury St. Edmunds to Wool-pit and Haughley to Stow-market 5.790
A45 Haughley New Street 1.304
A590 Haverthwaite diversion 0.795
A64 Improvement Leeds to Bramham Crossroads (A1)—Stage I Kiddal Hall to Bram-ham Crossroads 0.880

A central principal road programme is no longer maintained by my Department in view of introduction of transport supplementary grant and termination of specific grant. In consequence, no principal road schemes were added to the firm roads programme in England over this period.