HC Deb 27 November 1992 vol 214 cc858-9W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the wildlife sites, (b) sites of special scientific interest, (c) ancient woodlands, (d) archaeological sites and (e) National Trust areas that are threatened with damage by the targeted road improvement and road building schemes put forward by his Department from now until the year 2000 indicating both the location of the site affected and the road improvement or road building scheme involved.

Sir Wyn Roberts

In order to protect the species concerned, it is not departmental policy to disclose the location of wildlife sites. The remaining information applicable to proposed major road schemes in Wales where a preferred route has been announced is as follows:

Scheme name Site affected Location
Short term
M4 Second Severn Crossing approach road, Gwent Site of special scientific interest Gwent Levels Severn estuary
Archaeological Caldicot
A5 Bethesda Bypass Ancient woodlands Bryn Meurig
A5 Glyn Bends Site of special scientific interest Pont Glyn Diffwys
A465 Glynneath- Aberdulais Ancient woodlands Wern-y-Gared
National Trust Aberdulais Falls
Medium Term
A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog—Betws y Coed Site of special scientific interest Fairy Glen
Ancient woodlands Pont-y-Pant
Long Term
A5 Anglesey Stage III Site of special scientific interest Inland sea east of Holyhead

Every effort will be made to minimise and mitigate the effects of road schemes on such sites.

Time bands and schemes indicated are those which accord with the 1992 supplement to "Roads in Wales: Progress and Plans for the 1990s".

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the designated wildlife sites, (b) sites of special scientific interest, (c) ancient woodlands, (d) archaeological sites and (e) National Trust areas that have been damaged by road improvement and road building projects in Wales during the last five years, indicating the location of the site and the road scheme involved.

Sir Wyn Roberts

In order to protect the species concerned, it is not departmental policy to disclose the location of wildlife sites. The remaining information for major road schemes carried out in Wales in the last five years is as follows:

Scheme name Site affected Location
A483 Welshpool bypass Archaeological Sarn-y-Bryn Caled Castle Mound
A494 Mold bypass Ancient Woodlands Trebeirdd Woods Bryn Coch Bach

Every effort is made to minimise and mitigate the effects of road construction on such sites.