§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) for what reasons traffic forecasts contained in the official assessment report for the 10 to 12 lane M25 widening scheme between junctions 12 and 15 do not allow230W for the road traffic impact of the consequences of a planning permission being granted for terminal 5 at Heathrow airport; and if he will make a statement; [31887]
(2) what allowance has been made within the traffic growth forecasts accompanying the junctions 12 to 15 widening scheme for the M25 for the traffic generation factors that were identified and contained in the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment report of December 1994; and if he will make a statement. [31886]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Andrew Mackinlay, dated 13 June 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent parliamentary questions about the M25 widening scheme between Junctions 12 and 15.The traffic forecasts for the scheme have taken into account the factors identified in the SACTRA report, including the potential for generated traffic. The State 3 Assessment Report, which was published with the Environmental Statement on 11 April, indicates that in overall terms, across the geographic area considered within the traffic model, no generated traffic is predicted.Traffic forecasts for the widening do not include the effects of the proposed Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5) since the widening does not depend for its justification on T5.