Roads (Hansard, 5 June 1991)

§ Mr. Roy Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects(a) to invite tenders for the construction work on the A465 Glynneath-Aberdulais improvement and (b) construction work to start on the A465 Glynneath-Aberdulais improvement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The 1991 supplement to "Roads in Wales: Progress and Plans for the 1990s" shows the scheme as scheduled to start before April 1994. It is not possible to give a firmer indication of timing at this stage.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action he proposes to improve valley road links to the motorway system.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
Responsibility for improving these roads rests with the respective local highway authorities. A number of major improvement schemes are receiving transport grant support from the Department and information is given in the Welsh Office departmental report published in February.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received concerning the north-south road links in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
I have received a number of representations. The Government's policy is to upgrade the A483 and A470 by means of selective improvements. Details of planned schemes are set out in "Roads in Wales: Progress and Plans for the 1990s" published in 1989, and the supplement published in February 1991.

The discretionary capital allocations, notified to each health authority in Wales at the start of each financial year in the period 1985–86 to 1991–92 were as follows:

£ million 1985–86 prices

Health authority 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Clwyd 2.697 3.458 3.747 4.218 5.555 4.670 6.023

East Dyfed 1.209 1.550 1.679 1.891 1.580 2.384 3.075

Gwent 2.823 3.619 3.922 4.415 5.871 4.600 5.933

Gwynedd 0.991 1.270 1.376 1.550 1.399 1.272 1.640

Mid Glamorgan 3.089 3.960 4.292 4.831 5.759 5.991 7.727

Pembrokeshire 0.573 0.735 0.796 0.896 1.577 1.464 1.888

Powys 0.584 0.750 0.811 0.914 1.277 0.828 1.068

South Glamorgan 1.482 1.900 2.059 2.317 2.870 5.905 7.616

The discretionary capital allocations, notified to each health authority in Wales at the start of each financial year in the period 1985–86 to 1991–92 were as follows:
£ million 1985–86 prices
Health authority	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
Clwyd	2.697	3.458	3.747	4.218	5.555	4.670	6.023
East Dyfed	1.209	1.550	1.679	1.891	1.580	2.384	3.075
Gwent	2.823	3.619	3.922	4.415	5.871	4.600	5.933
Gwynedd	0.991	1.270	1.376	1.550	1.399	1.272	1.640
Mid Glamorgan	3.089	3.960	4.292	4.831	5.759	5.991	7.727
Pembrokeshire	0.573	0.735	0.796	0.896	1.577	1.464	1.888
Powys	0.584	0.750	0.811	0.914	1.277	0.828	1.068
South Glamorgan	1.482	1.900	2.059	2.317	2.870	5.905	7.616