Ml-M62 Link (Hansard, 15 May 1992)

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will add to the available public information concerning his proposal for an M I -M62 motorway link a detailed assessment of the noise implications.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No. It is too early a stage to carry out a detailed assessment of the noise implications of the M1-M62 link road.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will undertake a full environmental impact assessment of his Ml-M62 motorway link proposals before his announcement of a preferred route.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
An environmental assessment has been undertaken, appropriate to this early stage of option development.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to be in a position to make public an analysis of the opinions expressed during the public consultation process on his proposed M1-M62 motorway link.
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§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The response to public consultation has been very large so far. It will be some time before a thorough analysis has been completed and I am able to make an announcement.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of his Department's proposals for the junction between the M 1 motorway and the A636 at Calder Grove, Wakefield under the suggested yellow route for the M1-M62 motorway link, with particular reference to whether it is planned to divert the A636.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No. It is too early to confirm such detailed junction arrangements.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport by what means his Department has estimated the number of properties likely to be demolished as a result of the proposed MI-M62 motorway link.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The estimation of property demolition was that judged to be required for each option, at this preliminary stage.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of changes in levels of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides and low level ozone during the development of his proposals for an MI-M62 motorway link.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No detailed assessment has been undertaken at this early stage.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the extent and implications of farm severance in the development of his proposals for an Ml-M62 motorway link.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
At this early stage no assessment has been carried out into the effects of farm severance.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions his officials have met representatives of local authorities and parish or community councils to discuss proposals for an M1-M62 motorway link, detailing the public bodies concerned and the dates upon which such meetings have taken place.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
I will write to the hon. Member with information about meetings with my officials.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will amend his Department's consultation documents and exhibitions relating to the proposals for a M1-M62 motorway link so as to include information regarding the possibility of alternative methods of improving the transport system, including developing the rail and waterway networks and bus services.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No. The consultation document has been issued in considerable numbers and cannot be amended now. It is considered that alternative methods of improving the transport system would not obviate the need for this link road.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the wider effects on woodland areas in the development of his proposals for an M1-M62 motorway link.
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§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The areas of woodland directly affected by the proposed options have been assessed. In addition, woodland with ecological interest has been identified.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department's proposed yellow route for the M1-M62 link road includes a flyover above Cliff road, Great Cliffe, Wakefield, or an elevated road necessitating the removal of the current bridge at Great Cliffe, at the point where the southernmost access road would join the M1.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
It is too early to be specific about the connection between the link road and the M1.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration has been given to the increased use of the existing rail network as an alternative to the construction of an M1-M62 motorway link.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The Government aim to achieve a balance between the various forms of transport so that each can make its proper contribution. It is considered that increased use of the existing rail network will not alter the need for the road significantly.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those properties within the Wakefield constituency which may be demolished as a result of the construction of an M1-M62 motorway link along(a) the proposed yellow route and (b) the proposed purple route.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
As far as is possible to judge at this early stage, within the Wakefield constituency, the yellow route could require 11 commercial properties and the purple route one residential property.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the implications of contaminated soil movement and dumping during the development of his proposals for an M1-M62 motorway link.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
In developing route options, areas of land known to be contaminated have been identified. Any decision to develop a route across such land would involve a full assessment of all the implications.

§ Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects his Department will have completed its assessment of the implications of surface temperature inversion for visibility on sections of the proposed yellow route of the M1-M62 motorway link in the Calder valley.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
Detailed consideration of the implications of surface temperature inversion would be given after the decision on whether any of the options should be progressed further.