§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the economic importance of Newhaven to the local economy of east Sussex in formulating his trunk road improvement plans; and what plans he has to extend the A26 to Newhaven port by the construction of a new route from the southern terminal of the A26 to the quayside.
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§ Mr. KeyThe economic importance of Newhaven is reflected in the Department's cost benefit analysis which is applied to all proposed schemes. The primary purpose of the recent review of the road programme was to establish priorities to concentrate effort and resources on the most urgently needed schemes, and produce a clear set of objectives and targets. Cost benefit was one of the three main criteria applied on a national basis.
There are currently no plans to extend the A26 to Newhaven port.