§ Mr. GarrettTo ask the secretary of State for Transport how may towns and cities in England with a population of between 75,000 and 100,000 are connected by dual carriageway to the national motorway network; and if he will list them. [17310]
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§ Mr. WattsThere are 30 towns and cities with a population of between 75,000 and 100,000 that are connected via a dual carriageway to the national motorway network. They are:
- Ashford
- Barnsley
- Birkenhead
- Burnley
- Cheltenham
- Chester
- Chesterfield
- Crawley
- Dartford
- Darlington
- Gateshead
- Gillingham
- Gloucester
- Gravesham
- Grimsby
- Hove
- Lewes
- Redditch
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Scunthorpe
- Stevenage
- Stockton
- Taunton
- Wakefield
- Watford
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Wigan
- Worcester
- Worthing
§ Mr. GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the roads in England which have been designated part of the trans-European networks which are not currently dualled; and what percentage these non-dualled roads are of the total mileage of the trans-European networks within England. [17311]
§ Mr. WattsThe trans-European road network within the United Kingdom is 4,111 miles long. Of that length, 1,220 miles—29.7 per cent.—are single carriageway. Figures for the constituent parts of the United Kingdom are not readily available.
§ Mr. GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many towns and cities in England with a larger population than that of Norwich are not connected by dual carriageway to the national motorway network; and if he will list them. [17312]
§ Mr. WattsThere are two towns with a population larger than that of Norwich which are not connected by dual carriageway to the national motorway network. They are Huddersfield and Poole. The trunk road programme includes schemes to complete the dualling of the All to Norwich.
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