HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c240W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list each of the proposed road improvement schemes which were due to be started in(a) South Yorkshire, (b) West Yorkshire, (c) North Yorkshire and (d) Humberside which have now been (i) abandoned or (ii) suspended; and if he will make a statement. [8447]

Mr. Watts

Following the recent review of the trunk road programme the list of schemes placed in each category is set outLonger-term programme schemes

  • A1 (M) Leeming-Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire
  • A1 (M) Dishforth-Leeming, North Yorkshire
  • A65 Coniston Cold Bypass, North Yorkshire
  • A650 Shipley Eastern Bypass, Bradford MB.

The longer-term programme comprises those schemes, which although required, are not of the highest priority nationally. They will be taken forward only as the main programme is completed.

Withdrawn schemes

  • A19 Thormanby Bypass, North Yorkshire
  • A19 Shipton by Beningborough Bypass, North Yorkshire
  • A64 York-Malton Bypass Improvement, North Yorkshire
  • A64 Malton-Seamer Bypass, North Yorkshire
  • A65 Ilkley Bypass, North Yorkshire
  • A616/A628 Salters Brook-Stocksbridge Improvement, Barnsley MB, Sheffield MB
  • A1079 Shiptonthorpe Bypass, Humberside.