§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Transport if the names of people who have attended the pre-Archway road inquiry meetings which have been taken at such meetings are passed on to his Department.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIt is the usual practice at public inquiries to circulate an attendance list for those present to sign if they wish. The list enables the inspector to know who is present and the Department—which has a copy of the list—to contact participants to advise them of any relevant matter, such as changes in the inquiry arrangements.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy on obtaining information from the police in connection with the Archway road inquiry.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI have no such policy.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether any other road scheme, like the Archway road motorway, has had more than three inquiries.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe Archway scheme is not a motorway. We have identified four schemes on which more than three public inquiries have been held. They were:—
620WM25 Leatherhead to Reigate:
- 2 Line Order Inquiries
- 2 Side Road and Compulsory Purchase Order Inquiries
M25 Chertsey to Wisley:
- 2 Line Order Inquiries
- 2 Side Road and Compulsory Purchase Order Inquiries
M25 Thorpe to Chertsey:
- 1 Line Order Inquiry
- 3 Side Road and Compulsory Purchase Order Inquiries
M27 Chilworth to Hedge End:
- 2 Line Order Inquiries
- 3 Side Road and Compulsory Purchase Order Inquiries
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria were used in the appointment of the inspector at the Archway road inquiry.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe inspectors appointed to conduct trunk road inquiries are nominated by the Lord Chancellor and the choice of inspector in individual cases is a matter for him.