§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much agricultural land would be affected by each of the proposed routes for the London Outer Orbital Road in south-west Hertfordshire; and how much would be affected by the upgrading of the A41/A405.
§ Mr. HoramThe Department's consultation document issued in 1974 gave estimates of the total area of land required for the various routes which were subject to consultation. The area of agricultural land affected by upgrading of the A41/A405 has not been calculated.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence he has which suggests that a new road link such as the London Outer Orbital Route is necessary, bearing in mind the possibilities of upgrading the existing road network.
§ Mr. HoramMajor highways circling London have been planned for many years. The Layfield Panel set up to consider the Greater London Development Plan recommended a single orbital route with a link between A41 and Al. A feasibility study in 1973 confirmed the need for this link.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what consultations he has had with the Three Rivers District Council and other interested bodies concerning the construction of the London Outer Orbital Route from Micklefield Green to South Mimms.
§ Mr. HoramThe Three Rivers District Council and other interested bodies were consulted during the public consultation in 1974. Further consultations 165W with local authorities will be held as the scheme is developed.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the cost of compensation payments for each of the proposed routes in the London Outer Orbital Route, Micklefield Green to South Mimms.
§ Mr. HoramThis information is not available. Compensation payments other than land purchases usually form such a small proportion of the total cost of new roads that it is not the Department's practice to assess the cost of them at this stage of a scheme.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will recost Route 3 of the proposed London Outer Orbital Route in south-west Hertfordshire with no tunnels, allowing a fair value for the land required across Leavesden airfield.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give up-to-date estimates of construction costs for each of the proposed routes for the London Outer Orbital Route in southwest Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. HoramI have nothing further to add to the reply given to the hon. Member on 27th July.—[Vol. 916, c. 173.]
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will undertake to prepare new statistical forecasts of traffic flows along the proposed London Outer Orbital Route in south-west Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. HoramAs I informed the hon. Member during the debate on the Adjournment on 15th October, information arising from the further traffic studies carried out after the public consultation exercise was held will me published as soon as is reasonably possible.