HC Deb 22 March 1999 vol 328 c44W
Mr. Darvill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to resurface the M25 between Junctions 29 and 30 with a low noise surface. [77654]

Ms Glenda Jackson

There are currently no plans to resurface the M25 between junctions 29 and 30. This section of the motorway is structurally sound and will not require major maintenance for some while yet. It is not our policy to resurface in advance of normal maintenance requirements. When resurfacing of this section becomes necessary, the Highways Agency will certainly consider whether a quieter surfacing material should be used in line with the Government's policy announced last year.

Mr. Darvill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many representations he has received about noise from the M25 between Junctions 29 and 30. [77655]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The only recorded representation about noise from the M25 between junction 29 and 30, received in the past three years, is from the Head of Transportation and Engineering in the London Borough of Havering, who wrote to the Highways Agency on behalf of residents and Ward Members in the Cranham area.