§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many road improvement schemes costing over £1 million have been developed in Wales in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsForty-one major road improvement schemes have been completed since 1980. Completions up to January 1989 are given in table 4 of "Roads in Wales; Progress and Plans for the 1990s." Since then the following have been completed:
Opening Date A55 Northop by-pass June 1989 A55 Penmaenbach-Dwygyfylchi June 1989 A55 Penmaenmawr by-pass October 1989 A55 Llanfairfechan by-pass October 1989 Nine schemes are under construction as follows:
- A55 Conwy Crossing
- A483 Newbridge by-pass and Whitehurst Link
- A55 Travellers Inn
- A483 Chirk by-pass
- A48 Nant-y-Caws-Coed Hirion
- A470 Llanidloes by-pass
- A487 Cardigan by-pass
- A40 Haverfordwest Eastern by-pass II
- A55 Pen-y-Clip
Fifty schemes listed in table 6 of "Roads in Wales" are in preparation; and the addition to the programme of schemes for the A5 on Anglesey has been announced.
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total spending on road improvement schemes within his Department's responsibilities in the areas of(a) each district borough or city council and (b) each county council area in Wales, for each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation on trunk roads and motorway expenditure, for which the Welsh Office is the responsible highway authority, is not readily available analysed by district borough or city council area, or by county prior to April 1981. The available information by county is shown in the table:
§ Mr. GristThe application is before Clwyd county council as minerals planning authority. On the information available to him my right hon. Friend sees no reason why an application of this nature, which does not appear to raise planning issues of more than local importance, should not be decided by the council. He is unable, therefore, to agree to the hon. Gentleman's request.