§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he had made of the cost of completing the M6 motorway between Carlisle and the Scottish border; what is the distance involved; and out of which Department's budget the cost will be met. [11861]
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1994 1995 Accidents Fatalities Injuries Accidents Fatalities Injuries M1/M10 942 20 1,533 980 23 1,635 M45 5 0 8 3 0 7 M2 61 0 99 59 0 87 M3 189 4 260 229 1 352 M4 584 14 880 603 23 913 M5 348 11 632 373 11 580 M6 987 27 1,769 940 26 1,633 M11 151 5 226 143 3 206 M18 40 0 72 50 3 82 M20 92 1 151 98 4 182 M23 128 0 277 85 1 145 M25 926 8 1,394 1,028 17 1,606 M26 8 0 17 12 0 24 M27/M271/M275 159 3 234 206 6 293 M40 284 6 477 273 7 447 M42 121 3 201 112 1 173 M50 13 0 16 11 0 14 M53 69 1 101 76 0 120 M54 20 0 31 29 2 37 M55 29 1 52 19 0 40 M56 120 2 189 108 1 170 M57 34 1 57 26 2 48 M58 17 0 26 24 0 30 M61 88 5 170 72 2 114 M62 500 11 810 483 15 738 M63 120 3 156 132 1 191 M65 35 0 58 30 0 45 M66 34 1 50 39 0 53 M69 21 0 30 27 0 36 M180/M181 34 0 47 19 1 19 Other motorways 137 2 194 112 3 145 Motorways 6,296 129 10,217 6,401 153 10,165 A(M) roads 420 6 615 450 13 660 Total (including A(M) roads) 6,716 135 10,832 6,851 166 10,825 Wales (including A(M) roads) 179 6 265 209 4 319 Scotland (including A(M) roads) 330 16 496 332 10 527
§ Mr. WattsImprovements to the A74 between Carlisle and the border is currently an option in the recently awarded design, build, finance and operate contract and covers the upgrade of the 5.5 miles of the A74 in England to a three-lane motorway, at an estimated cost of £55.9 million. The merits of DBFO procurement for the section of A74 in England are being assessed by the Department of Transport and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland. No decision has been reached.