HC Deb 24 May 1993 vol 225 cc412-3W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if an environmental impact assessment of proposals for an M1-M62 link road will be carried out under EC directive 85/337/EEC.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

If proposals for a MI-M62 link road go ahead, an environmental impact assessment will be carried out under EC directive 85/337/EEC. An environmental statement under this directive would normally be issued at the time of publication of draft orders under the Highways Act.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Ml-M62 questionnaires he has received from local residents and those involved in the link road proposals.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Almost 6,000 completed questionnaires have been received in response to public consultation on the Ml-M62 link road proposals.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the grey route proposals for the M1-M62 link road are publicly available; and what assessments have been made of this route.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Details of the grey route were released at the public consultation. It was rejected on the basis of its effect on property in Lower Hopton, higher cost and low value for money.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make publicly available all data associated with traffic studies for the proposed Ml-M62 link road.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

All reasonable requests for traffic data in connection with the Ml-M62 link road proposals will continue to be met.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when traffic surveys carried out to determine the impact of the proposed M1-M62 link road were undertaken.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Traffic surveys for the proposed M1-M62 link road were undertaken between May 1990 and June 1991.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what weighting was placed upon traffic calculations for the M1-M62 link road.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

The calculations for the traffic forecasts for the proposed M1-M62 link road are derived from a complex computer model and depend upon a number of predictions. I will write to the hon. Member in relation to these and their weighting.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures are under consideration to encourage and improve road safety for the(a) purple and (b) yellow route Ml-M62 link proposals.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Both the yellow and purple routes would improve road safety in the area as a whole. If one of these is selected as the preferred route and taken forward for further development, measures to encourage and improve road safety would be pursued.