§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, following the consultation undertaken by his Department on the impact of the A55 trunk road improvements programme on Gwynedd, whether any new policy initiatives are being taken by his Department.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe continued fall in unemployment, spreading industrial investment and new job creation in north Wales all underline the effectiveness of the Government's policies in regenerating the area's local economy.
Following my statement to the Welsh Grand Committee in December 1988, my hon. Friend the Minister of State has sought views on how the opportunities afforded by the massive investment in the A55 improvements can best be used to the advantage of north Wales. I expect to make an announcement before the end of the year.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the original cost estimate of dualing the A55 trunk road between Conwy and Bangor, together with the original target completion date for this work; what is the latest cost estimate and latest estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsIn "Roads in Wales 1980" the estimated cost was £166 million, including the cost of the Conwy crossing and the Bangor bypass. Estimated completion was towards the end of the decade. The cost estimated in "Roads in Wales" 1989 is £322 million. Completion is now expected in the early 1990s.