§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he intends to install emergency telephones on the A19 between the River Tees and the River Tyne. [10914]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. John Cummings, dated 24 January 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent question asking when emergency telephones will be installed on the A19 between the River Tees and the River Tyne.This stretch of the A19 is included in the Al9 Dishforth to Tyne Tunnel DBFO contract. Tenders have been received, and the contract is currently being negotiated with the bidders. Under the terms of the contract, the DBFO Co will be obliged to provide emergency telephones between the River Tees and the River Tyne. The timescale for implementation will be agreed as part of the contract negotiations, but every effort will be made to achieve installation of the emergency telephones as soon as possible.