HC Deb 27 July 1993 vol 229 cc912-3W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the details of each scheduled road works to English motorways for July, August and September.

Mr. Key

The list shows the major motorway roadworks in England which are expected to be taking place during all or part of the months of July, August and September.

Scheme Start date Completioh date
A1(M) Bowburn to Carville March 1993 August 1993
Ml J1–5 August 1993 September 1993
MI J1 June 1993 May 1994
M1 J9–10 North Bound March 1993 December 1993
M1 J14 September 1993 October 1993
M1 J34–35 June 1993 August 1993
M1 Woodall to Wales September 1993 December 1993
M3 J8–9 June 1993 August 1993
M4 J4b–5 March 1993 September 1993
M4 J15–16 August 1993 August 1993
M5 J6–6 July 1991 August 1993
M5 Eastern Arms to M6–J8 April 1993 October 1993
M5 J13–14 September 1993 October 1993

Scheme Start date Completion date
M5 J18 and Avonmouth Ring road June 1993 March 1995
M5 J26–27 September 1993 December 1993
M6 J1–2 August 1993 October 1993
M6 J12–13 September 1993 November 1993
M6 J15–16 September 1993 October 1993
M6 J20–21a November 1993 May 1996
M6 J23–25 April 1993 July 1993
M6 J30–32 March 1993 March 1995
M6 J38–40 June 1993 September 1993
M18 J5–6 July 1993 November 1993
M20 J1–3 April 1993 July 1993
M20 J5–8 July 1991 September 1993
M25 J2–3 September 1993 February 1994
M25 J8–10 May 1993 August 1993
M25 J8–15 June 1993 June 1994
M25 J15–16 January 1993 December 1993
M27 J7–8 September 1993 November 1993
M56 J4–6 April 1993 July 1994
M56 J11–12 September 1993 December 1993
M56 J12–14 March 1993 August 1993
M57 Between Junctions with A59 and A580 April 1993 September 1993
M61 J5–6 July 1993 Unknown
M62 J11–12 July 1993 July 1993
M62 J14–17 May 1993 April 1994
M62 Irwell Valley July 1993 October 1993
M63 J8 May 1993 July 1993
M62 J34 Pollington August 1993 November 1993
M62 J30–31 June 1993 October 1993
M66 Denton—Middleton June 1993 August 1995
A621 Rurral July 1993 September 1993

In addition to these schemes, some minor roadworks and routine maintenance on motorways may be necessary. These will be carried out at night whenever possible.

Number of applications Number of refusals
Traffic area Type of licence New Number Renewal New Number Renewal
North Eastern Goods 2,127 2,267 34 11
Passenger 342 0
North Western Goods 2,141 2,359 25 4
Passenger 410 1
West Midland Goods 1,386 1,798 42 5
Passenger 132 1
Eastern Goods 2,254 2,287 17 7
Passenger 311 2
South Wales Goods 624 817 30 4
Passenger 156 1
Western Goods 1,738 2,011 105 18
Passenger 263 3
South Eastern and Metropolitan Goods 1,616 1,838 179 34
Passenger 202 7
Scottish Goods 1,060 1,056 28 7
Passenger 246 0
TOTAL: Goods 12,946 14,433 460 90
Passenger 12,062 115
1 New and renewal.

Separate figures for new and renewal applications for passenger vehicle operator licences, and the reason for refusal in each case, are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what changes he intends to introduce relating to the deregulation of the operating licensing regime for heavy goods vehicles and buses.