HC Deb 18 May 1973 vol 856 cc399-400W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the mileage of all-purpose dual carriageways in use on strategic trunk roads and on other trunk roads, respectively, as at 30th April.

Mr. Peyton

The latest available figures are 670 miles on strategic trunk roads and 350 miles on other trunk roads. These figures exclude motorway mileage.

Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or lengths of motorway in preparation, firmly programmed, under construction, and those motorways or lengths of motorways in use, respectively, as at 30th April.

Mr. Peyton

Except for the following schemes which are now under construction, the list is as published when I answered my hon. Friend's Question on 30th April last.—[Vol. 855, c.235–8.]

Miles RCU Region
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter Motorway
Huntworth-Blackbrook 6.6 SW
Cullompton-Sandygate (inc. Exteer Spur) 9.2 SW
M18 Rotherham-Goole Motorway
Thorne-East Cowick 4.7 NE
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire Motorway
Pollington-Rawcliffe 4.0 NE
Rawcliffe-Balkholme (Road works) 7.2 NE

Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, showing the mileage in respect of each, those local authority motorways or lengths of motorway in use, under construction, motorway schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State, and those made by the local authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation, respectively, as at 30 April.

Mr. Peyton

Except for the "East Cross Route Stage I—(London) A102(M) —0.9 miles" which is now in use, the list is as published when I answered my hon. Friend's Question on 30th April last:— [Vol. 855, c. 237–9.]