§ Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new road schemes have attracted more than 17,500 representations in the past five years in England and Wales.
§ Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the 10 new road schemes which have attracted the most representations in the past five years.
§ Mr. KeyThe 10 new road schemes which have attracted the greatest number of representations arising out of public consultation over the last five years are as follows:
Scheme Number of representations 1. M1-M62 link road1 26,700 2. M62 relief road 18,000 3. M25 junctions 12-15 link roads 11,800 4. A453 Clifton lane 7,200 5. Greater Manchester western and northern relief road (M56-M62)1 6,300 6. Western orbital route/Kidderminster, Blakedown and Hagley bypass2 6,000 7. A3 Hindhead improvement 5,000 8. A418 west of Aylesbury to Wing 5,000 9. A27 Lewes to Polegate improvement 4,300 10. Gateshead western bypass 3,900 Included in the totals given are the numbers of signatures to petitions as well as those returning departmental questionnaires or other forms of pre-printed reply.
1 Schemes have been withdrawn from the road programme.
2 Schemes separated in May 1991.