§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he expects to announce starting dates for the three dualling schemes on the A1 between Morpeth and Alnwick as set out in the roads programme; [30620]
(2) when he expects consultants to be appointed to prepare for work on the Morpeth-Lanehead section of the A1. [30619]
§ Mr. WattsDualling of the section between Hitchcroft and Cawledge is due to start this year.
A decision to proceed with dualling between Willowburn and Denwick was published on 5 June. Additional design work will be required to comply with the inspectors' report.
The dualling proposals for Morpeth to Lanehead are in the early stages of preparation and will be taken forward as quickly as resources permit.