HC Deb 06 February 1996 vol 271 cc154-5W
Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the road building programme in the Greater Manchester area. [13481]

Mr. Watts

Following the recent review of the trunk road programme the list of road schemes in the Greater Manchester area is as follows:

  • Schemes under Construction
  • M66 Denton to Middleton Contract 2 (Advance Side Roads)
  • M66 Denton to Middleton Contract 4 (M66/M62 River Irk)
  • Schemes expected to start 1995–96 to 1996–97
  • M66 Denton to Middleton Contract 1 (Denton to River Medlock)
  • Main Prgoramme Schemes
  • M63 junctions 6–9 widening
  • M66 Denton to Middleton Contract 3 (River Irk to River Medlock)
  • A6 (M) Stockport North/South Bypass
  • A6 (M)-M56 Manchester Airport Link-West
  • A57/A628 Mottram-Tintwistle Bypass
  • A62 junctions 12/18 improvement (replaces M62 Relief Road scheme withdrawn from the programme)
  • Longer Term Programme
  • A6 Disley and High Lane Bypass
  • A5225 Wigan-Westhoughton Bypass

The longer-term programme comprises those schemes, which, although required, are not of the highest priority nationally. They will be taken forward only as the main programme is completed.

Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funding his Department has provided for maintenance of the trunk roads network in the Greater Manchester area between 1992 and 1995. [13479]

Mr. Watts

I have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. James Callaghan, dated 6 February 1996

As you know, the Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what funding his Department has provided for maintenance of the trunk road network in the Greater Manchester area between 1992 and 1995.

Expenditure on maintenance was as follows:

  • 1992–93: £38.194 million
  • 1993–94: £27,513 million
  • 1994–95: £31,395 million
  • 1995–96: £17,771 million (to date).

Maintenance programmes are determined to meet needs on the basis of continuous review of the condition of the network.

I hope this is helpful.