§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration has been given to the quality of life in local communities within the proposed M1/M62 link road.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe effects of the proposals on local communities are considered in the environmental appraisal framework.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the extent to which the M1/M62 link motorway will attract traffic from the Snake and Woodhead passes, and divert south Yorkshire trans-Pennine traffic through west Yorkshire via the M 1.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleAn assessment has been made which indicates that the transfer of trans-Pennine traffic from south Yorkshire to the proposed M1/M62 link road would not form a significant proportion of the total flow on that road.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how financial evaluations of cost-effectiveness have been undertaken for the proposed M1/M62 link road.
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§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe economic evaluation of the scheme has been carried out using the Department's standard cost-benefit analysis—COBA. A copy of the COBA manual is in the House Library.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to be able to announce the results of the public consultation process on the proposed M1/M62 motorway link; and if he will undertake to publish(a) the number of responses in favour of the yellow route, ( b) the number of responses against the yellow route, (c) the number of responses in favour of the purple route and (d) the number of responses against the purple route.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleA full analysis of the response to the public consultation will take many months, after which an announcement will be made. Information about the responses will be published at that time.