HC Deb 15 December 1977 vol 941 cc363-4W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, giving the estimated cost of each, those trunk road schemes which were added to the forward programme during the six months ended 30th September 1977.

Mr. Horam

The following schemes in England received firm programme approval during the six months ended 30th September 1977:

Estimated Works Cost (Nov. 1976 prices)£M
M25—A10-M11 44
M63—Stockport East-West Bypass Stage 2 6
M63—Stockport East-West Bypass Stages 4 and 5 9
A6—Chapel-en-le-Frith Bypass 9
A12—Cambridge Park A11-A1008 2
A19—Billingham Diversion 12
A57—Worksop Southern Bypass 6
A590—Meathop-Sampool Bridge 6

Mr. Goodlad

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make announcements consequent on the review of the trunk road programme following the recent transport policy White Paper.

Mr. Horam

It is too early to say. But where decisions are needed urgently we shall whenever possible make them on an individual basis.