§ Mr. ClellandTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what consideration he has given to providing a new road to relieve congestion on the A1 through Gateshead;
(2) what proposals he has to widen the A1 through Gateshead;
(3) what alternatives he has considered to the provision of a new road and the widening of the existing road to relieve congestion on the A1 through Gateshead.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 19 May 1992]: The A1 Gateshead western bypass improvement scheme was included in the White Paper "Roads for Prosperity" published in 1989. The consultants appointed by the Department to determine practical and viable options for consideration have not yet completed their work.