§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total lengths of roads controlled by each local authority is, sub-divided between road classification. [66001]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe total length of public road controlled by local authorities in Great Britain was 377,346 kilometres as at 1 April 2001. A full analyses of the 11 classes of local authority roads within each of the 204 local authorities within Great Britain can be found by following the links at the following website: http:// www.transtat.dft.gov.ukJroadtraf/gorlen01.htm
110WThere are two other TPI schemes that are currently under construction. These are:
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to reduce the value he puts on reducing road congestion when calculating a rail scheme's value for money. [66060]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Strategic Rail Authority's Freight Strategy, published in May 2001, announced that it was undertaking a review of the valuation of road congestion costs in time and money for lorry miles switched to rail. This review is on-going and I cannot prejudge the SRA's conclusions.
§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action the Government are taking to reduce road congestion. [64351]
§ Mr. JamiesonIt is intended that the 10-year plan will reduce road congestion below current levels by 2010. Under the 10-year plan £181.9 billion of investment will improve strategic roads, railways and local transport.