§ Mr. Ivan LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made on the M60 junction 12–18 study. [128481]
§ Mr. HillPhase 1 is complete and it will now be taken forward as a Multi-Modal Study. I expect work to begin this summer with completion in summer 2001.
§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much was spent on the A55 in each of the last 10 years on(a) construction work and (b)maintenance. [124726]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI have been asked to reply.
During the 10 years up to 1 July 1999, the approximate investments into the A55 in Wales was (a) £247 million on construction and (b) £36 million on maintenance. The figures for maintenance of the A55 in Wales are not held in a suitable form to be broken down annually without incurring disproportionate cost.
Annual construction costs for the A55 in Wales for the 10 years leading up to 1 July 1999 were:
£ Year Costs 1990 72,031,304.98 1991 58,039,274.90 1992 38,265,737.02 1993 50,778,935.95 1994 13,380,375.87 1995 4,729,880.48 1996 1,400,083.32 1997 3,966,241.82 1998 4,224,182.77 1999 115,916.18 Total 246,931,933.29 For that part of the A55 in England, the Highways Agency only hold information for the last two years (1998–99 and 1999–2000), when expenditure was:
£ 1998–99 1999–2000 Construction 219,500 120,000 Maintenance 67,500 1,032,500 All functions with regards to trunk roads and motorways in Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999.