HC Deb 07 March 1994 vol 239 c7W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each region all proposals for trunk road widening or construction that are(a) now due to proceed in the course of the next three years, (b) deferred from the next three years following his recent review of the roads programme, but still due to proceed at some future date and (c) originally intended to commence in the next three years but now cancelled completely; and if he will indicate the estimated cost in each case.

Mr. Key

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Dartford (Mr. Dunn) on 28 February,Official Report, columns 565–66, concerning trunk road schemes due for start of works in 1994–95.

A prioritisation review of the national trunk road programme is currently under way, the conclusions of which will be published shortly.