HC Deb 19 February 1981 vol 999 cc222-5W
Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list in the Official Report all the stages, statutory and non-statutory, through which a trunk road scheme must pass before contracts can be let; and if he will show for each trunk road scheme yet to start in the 1980–81 and 1982–83 main and reserve lists what stage has been reached.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The main stages through which a trunk road scheme must pass are as follows;

  1. 1.Entry into the trunk road preparation pool.
  2. 2.Public consultation where appropriate on choice of route.
  3. 3.Announcement of preferred route.
  4. 4.Publication of draft orders.*
  5. 5.Public Inquiry to consider objections to orders (if necessary).*
  6. 6.Receipt of Inspector's Report (if an Inquiry).*
  7. 7.Making of orders.*
  8. 8.Invitation of tenders.
    • *These stages apply to line, side road and compulsory purchase orders, which may be taken consecutively or concurrently.

The information requested on schemes in the 1980–81 and 1982–83 main programme and reserve lists which have not yet started is as follows:

Schemes for which tenders have been invited

  • M.25 A.10-M.11. Contract 3
  • M.27 Stoneham-Hedge End. advance works
  • M.54 Telford-M.6 (Donington Section)
  • M.65 Hyndburn-Huncoat Junction
  • A. 17 West of Kings Lynn-county boundary
  • A.40 Gloucester Northern Bypass main works
  • A.40 Hillingdon West End Road
    • 223
  • A. 180 Brigg-Ukeby (formerly A. 18)

Schemes for which all principal orders haw been made

  • M.25 A.10-M.11. Contract 2
  • M.25 Chertsey-Wisley, main contract
  • M.27 Chilworth-Stoneham-Hedge End
  • M.54 Telford-M 6 (Shifnal. Codsall. Featherstone sections)
  • M.65 Huncoat Junction-Burnley
  • A.1 Belford Bypass
  • A.1 Berwick Bypass
  • A.6 Elstow Bypass
  • A.12 Gallows Corner
  • A.17 Heckington Bypass
  • A.30 Pophum-Buliinglon
  • A.38 Derby Ring Road
  • A.38 Marsh Mills-Manadon
  • A.40 Perivale Lane GSJ
  • A.47 Blofield Bypass
  • A.47 Uppingham Bypass
  • A.49 Brimfield Bypass
  • A.56 Accrington Eastern Bypass (Northern Section)
  • A.63 South Docks Road, Hull (advance works)
  • A.66 Troutbeck Diversion
  • A.69 Rose Hill-Scotby Road
  • A.180 Ulceby-Grimsby (formerly A.18)
  • A.339 Kingsclere Bypass
  • A.423 Dorchester on Thames Bypass
  • A.590 Greenodd Diversion

Schemes for which line order has been made (details of subsidiary orders in parenthesis)

  • M.25 Swanley-Sevenoaks (Part side roads and connecting roads orders (SRO's) made)
  • M.25 Leatherhead—Reigate (Eastern Section) (Inspector's report received following SRO and compulsory purchase orders (CPO) Inquiry)
  • M.25 Leatherhead-Reigate (Western Section) (All orders made save minor supplementary provisions)
  • M.42 Tamworth (Water Orton) (Decision on subsidiary orders deferred to tie in with other Tamworth sections of M. 42—see below)
  • M.42 Tamworth (Kingsbury) (Inspector's report awaited following Inquiry on SRO's)
  • M.42 Tamworth (Polesworth) (Inspector's report awaited following Inquiry on SRO's)
  • M.42 Bromsgrove Unberslade. Alvechurch, Catshill and Lydiate Ash Sections—(Inspector's report received following CPO and SRO inquiry)
  • A.1 Alnwick Bypass, Stage 2. (SRO published)
  • A.1 Catterick South Junction Improvements (SRO made. CPO published)
  • A.16 Boston-AJgarkirk
  • A.30 Polstrong-St. Erth (SRO made. CPO and supplementary SRO published)
  • A.38 Manadon-Tamar Bridge (All principal subsidiary orders made, minor supplementary SRO required)
  • A.41 Hinstock Bypass (All SRO's and CPO's published)
  • A..51 Tarvin South Western Bypass (SRO made)
  • A.57 Worksop Bypass
  • A.61 Chesterfield IRR (Making of SRO and CPO deferred for consultation following public inquiry)
  • A.63 South Docks Road. Hull, Main Works (Part line order made. Second draft line order published. SRO made. Second draft SRO and variation order published)
  • A.361 NDL M.5~Tiverton (SRO and CPO about to be made)
  • A.406 Falloden Way-Finchley High Road (SRO made)
  • A.564 Blythe Bridge-Uttoxeter. (Part line order made. Part SRO made)
  • A.590 Levens Bridge Diversion (SRO made, CPO yet to be made)
  • A.660 Otley Bypass (SRO and CPO's published)

Schemes for which line order has been tirade but which are subject to High Court action

  • M.3 Popham—Bar End (Some subsidiary orders subject to High Court challenge)
  • M.25 Wisley-Leatherhead (CPO subject to High Court challenge)
  • M.25 Leatherhead Interchange

Schemes for which line order public inquiry has been held but orders not yet made

(a)Inspector's report received

  • M.25 Airport Spur-M.4 (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • M.65 Whitebirk-Hyndburn (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.17 Swineshead-Bypass (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.20 Bexley. Sidcup Bypass (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.41 Newport Bypass (covers SRO)
  • A.45 Ipswich Bypass Southern Section (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.45 Ipswich Bypass Eastern Section (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.52 A6I4/A52 Junction Improvement (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.56 Accrington Eastern Bypass (S) (covers SRO's)
  • A.57 Aston RR (covers SRO's)

(b)Inspector's report awaited

  • M.25 M.40-Maple Cross (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • M.25 M.4—M.40 (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • M.25 M.40 Interchange (covers SPO's and CPO's)
  • A.27 Havant—Chichester (covers SRO's)
  • A.30 Okehampton Bypass (covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A.30 Exeter—Okehampton, Stage 3 (covers SPO's and CPO's)
  • A.303 Andover-Thruxton (covers SRO's and CPO's)

Schemes for which draft line order has been published

  • M.25 Micklefield Green-A.405-A. 1 South Minims (All subsidiary orders published)
  • M.27 Swaythling Link (covered by part M.27 SRO. on which decision was deferred)
  • M.63/M.66 Portwood-Denton (SRO published)
  • A.1 Catterick North Improvement (SRO's and CPO's published)
  • A.1(M) Roestock—Stanborough (All subsidiary orders published)
  • A.10 Ely/Littleport Bypass (SRO published)
  • A. 11 Attleborough Bypass
  • A.34 Newbury/Litchfield, Stage 1 (SRO's and CPO's published)
  • A.43 Broughton Diversion (SRO published)
  • A.47 Narborough Bypass (SRO's and CPO's published)
  • A.47 Wisbech-West Walton (SRO's and CPO's published)
  • A.69 Bardon Mill Bypass (SRO published)
  • A.69 Cireenhead Diversion (Following public inquiry, revised line order published revised SRO published)
  • A.303 Furze Hedge Improvements (No line order required, but SRO published)

Schemes for which a preferred route has been (announced and draft orders are in preparation

  • A.1 Clifton—Stannington Bridge
  • A.27 Fontwell Improvements
  • A.30 Long Rock Bypass
  • A.31 Ferndown Bypass (Original draft orders withdrawn: revised orders to be published)
  • A.35 Honiton Link
  • A.38 Alrewas GSJ
  • A.39 Bideford Bypass (Original draft orders to be withdrawn: revised orders to be published)
  • A.39 Marshgate Diversion
  • A.43 Bulwick Diversion
  • A.45 Ipswich Bypass (Western Section)
  • A.46 Lincoln RR
  • A.47 Billesdon Bypass
  • A.47 Guyhirn Diversion
  • A.49 Leominster Bypass
  • A.51 Tarporley Bypass
  • A.54 Kelsall Bypass (Original line and SRO's quashed by High Court)
  • A.69 Brampton Bypass
  • A.616 Stocksbridge Bypass
  • A.616 Wortley-M.l
  • A.696 Belsay Bypass
  • A.696 Otterburn Bypass

Schemes in preparation pool, but preferred scheme vet to be decided

  • M.3 Bar End—Compton (Subject to fresh study following public inquiry)
  • M.5 Widening, Warndon-Catshill
  • A.2 Barnham GSJ
    • 225
  • A.47 Peterborough, Soke Parkway, Stage 3 (Public Consultation already held but under review following change in new proposals)
  • A.47 Peterborough, Castor Parkway (Public Consultation already held but under review following change in new proposals)
  • A.423 Maidenhead Thicket-Burchetts Green
  • A.5117 Woodbank Junction Improvement

Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list in the Official Report the trunk road schemes in the 1980–81 main list which are not expected to start this year, showing in each case the financial provision that had been made, and the reason for the delay.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The information is as follows:

Scheme and Reason for Delay

  • M.25 Wisley-Leatherhead—Action in the High Court.
  • M.25 Leatherhead-Reigate—Statutory procedures taking longer than expected, partly due to High Court action.
  • M.25 Leatherhead interchange—Action in the High Court.
  • A.34 Newbury-Litchfield (Whitway Diversion)—Statutory proceedures taking longer than expected.
  • A.61 Chesterfield Inner Relief Road Stages 2 and 3—Design problems (now resolved); advance work should start this year.
  • A. 361 North Devon Link (M5-Tiverton)—Statutory procedures taking longer than expected.

As I explained in reply to the hon. Member for Gateshead, East (Mr. Conlan) on 19 January 1981—[Vol. 997, c. 70]—we deliberately over-programmed for 1980 and 1981 together in the expectation that some schemes would be delayed. No provision was, in fact, made for these schemes in the estimates for 1980-81. The financial provision made for trunk road new construction in 1981–82 will cover the comparatively small spending needed on statutory undertakers' and other advance works.