§ Sir Cranley OnslowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he expects to be in a position to publish his proposals for additional capacity on the M25 between junctions 10 and 12;
(2) what criteria his Department is using in preparing the design of any proposals to provide additional capacity on the M25 between junctions 10 and 12; and what possibilities are being examined.
§ Mr. KeyThese questions relate to operational matters of the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to my right hon. Friend.
Year Route/Scheme Total cost (£ million) Grant or Loan To whom grant or loan authorised Scheme description 1990 to 1991 A606 Little Wymondley bypass, Hertfordshire 11.3 100 per cent. grant Hertfordshire county council Dual two-lane all-purpose bypass 1990 to 1991 A418 Wing bypass, Buckinghamshire 18.3 100 per cent. grant Buckinghamshire county council Dual two-lane all-purpose bypass 1990 to 1991 A134 Fornham St. Martin, Suffolk 4.2 100 per cent. grant Suffolk county council Dual two-lane all-purpose bypass 1991 to 1992 A6(M) M56 (Manchester airport link) central section, Cheshire 14.8 100 per cent. grant Cheshire county council Part of dual carriage way A34 Wilmslow and Handford bypass 1991 to 1992 A16 Market Deeping/Deeping St. James bypass, Lincolnshire 5.8 100 per cent. grant Lincolnshire county council Dual two-lane all-purpose bypass 1992 to 1993 Al2 Lowestoft eastern relief road, Suffolk 3.57 100 per cent. grant Suffolk county council Single carriageway relief road Section 272 grants were awarded to these schemes because the Department intends to trunk the route and these improvements would offer significant benefits to the road network.