§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will postpone all further consideration of a second A38 road crossing of the River Tamar until such time as a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis has established the relative economic and environmental advantages of current and proposed improvements to the A30 and A39 Atlantic highway.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleAll current and proposed improvement schemes in the road programme, including all those referred to in the question, are subjected to such analyses, and proceed only if they are justified.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress is being made with(a) the Camelford bypass (b) Alliss to south Penlean, (c) the Stratton diversion, (d) the Kilkhampton bypass, (e) Clovelly cross to Seckington and (f) the Bucks cross improvement schemes for the A39 Atlantic highway; and what changes have taken place since his Department's south-west regional brief 1991.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleProgress on the preparation of these schemes has been made as resources have permitted. Compared with the position at October 1991 reported in the Department's south-west regional brief, current plans are:
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Camelford bypass Public consultation 1993 Allins to South Penlean improvement Public consultation held 1992
Stratton diversion Surveys under way for Public consultation 1994 Kilkhampton bypass Clover Cross to Public consultation 1994 Seckington improvement Bucks Cross improvement