Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment

HC Deb 07 June 1978 vol 951 c158W

Mr. Ronald Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will announce the terms of reference and membership of the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment; and what aspects of his Department's appraisal methods he will ask the committee to consider first.

Mr. William Rodgers

The terms of reference are:

1. (i) to advise on any significant changes proposed in appraisal or forecasting methods;
2. (ii) to initiate proposals for such changes;
3. (iii) to make recommendations for expert studies in defined cases.

The following members have agreed to serve on the committee under the chairmanship of Sir George Leitch:

• ^*Mr. R. Beckham—Managing Director, SPD Ltd.
• Professor M. Beesley—Professor of Economics, London Business School.
• Mr. W. H. Deakin—County Planning Officer, Kent County Council.
• ^*Professor J. Durbin—Professor of Statistics University of London (London School of Economics).
• Mr. N. G. Ellis—County Engineer, South Yorkshire County Council.
• ^*Dr. S. Glaister—Lecturer in Economics and Rees Jeffries Research Fellow, London School of Economics.
• ^*Professor P. Hall—Professor of Geography, University of Reading.
• ^*Mr. M. H. Middleton—Director, Civic Trust.
• ^*Dr. J. Prideaux—Strategic Planning Officer, British Railways Board.
• ^*Professor T. E. H. Williams—Professor of Civil Engineering, University of South ampton.
• ^*Former member of the Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment.

I intend to seek the committe's view initially on my Department's revised methods of traffic forecasting and on their further development, including the regional highway traffic model; and on the development of a comprehensive framework for the appraisal of road schemes.