§ Sir Peter EmeryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will list the stretches of road and the distances involved of the carriageway between Andover and Exeter along the A303-A30 which are not dual carriageway; and by what dates it is intended they will be developed to become dual carriageways.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleI refer my right hon. Friend to my answer to his earlier question today. The Department's schemes to replace the remaining single carriageway sections of the A303-A30 between Andover and Exeter are as follows:
Scheme Next key stage A303 Amesbury-Berwick Down Public consultation, spring 1993 A303 Wylye-Stockton Wood Public draft orders, late 1993 A303 Chicklade Bottom-Mere Public consultation, spring 1993 A303 Sparkford-Ilchester Publish draft orders, spring 1993 A303 Ilminister bypass dualling Preferred route announcement, spring 1993 A303 Ilminister-Marsh Publish draft orders, summer 1993 A303-A30 Marsh-Honiton Re-publish draft orders, spring 1993, for public inquiry later in year A30 Honiton-Exeter Decision following public inquiry, autumn 1993