§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report the earliest and latest completion dates for each section of the A55 dual carriageway.
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§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasIndividual schemes are provisionally programmed for a start within defined time bands, not on the basis of completion dates. My present assessment of progress with the A55 schemes now started, or in preparation is:
Current Provisional Start Date* Approximate Length of Contract (years) Holywell Bypass Started October 1984 1½ Bodelwyddan Bypass Started May 1985 2 Penmaenbach-Dwygyfylchi Improvement Under Review 3¼ Llanfairfecham Bypass January 1986–December 1988 2 Penmaenmawr Bypass January 1986–December 1988 2½ Glan Conwy-Conwy Morfa (Conwy Crossing) 1986 4¼ Pen-y-Clip Tunnel January 1986–December 1988 3½ Northop Bypass January 1986–December 1988 2 Travellers Inn Improvement January 1986–December 1988 1½ Rhuallt Hill Improvement Post 1988 2 Aber Improvement Post 1988 1½ * Subject to the satisfactory completion of engineering design, statutory procedures, and the availability of resources.