HL Deb 10 February 1997 vol 578 cc8-12WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish in the Official Report, the table showing details of the longer-term road schemes which were withdrawn on 26th November 1996, as set out in a letter dated 6th January 1997 from Viscount Goschen in reply to an earlier written Question from Lord Marlesford, and whether they will at the same time give their estimate of the amount of public money spent on each scheme up to 26th November.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)

This information has now been compiled and a list appears below of the schemes withdrawn showing the estimated total cost and expenditure to December 1996 on each. About 38 per cent, of the expenditure relates to the acquisition costs of land and property which will be programmed for disposal.

Schemes Withdrawn from the 1996 Programme
Route Scheme Cost £ million* Stage Reached Expenditure to end December 1996 £ million
M6 J19–20 Widening, Cheshire 43.2 PC 1.7
M6 J9 & 10 Imp, Walsall MB + 15.5 PE Included in M5 J1–2 imp
M6 J2–4 Widening, Warwickshire, Coventry MB, Solihull MB 100.4 PC 1.8
M6 M1–J2 Widening, Leicestershire, Warwickshire 69.3 PE Included in M6 J2–4
M11 J9–14 Widening, Cambridgeshire, Essex 67.3 PE 2.4
M20 J3–5 Widening, Kent 39.9 PI 37.8
M23 J9–10 Widening, Surrey, West Sussex 7.4 PE <0.1
M25 J3–5 Widening, Kent 117.3 PE <0.1
M25 J5–7 Widening, Kent, Surrey 104.0 OP 3.6
M25 J19–23 Widening, Hertfordshire 114.6 PE 2.0
M25 J23–26 Widening, Hertfordshire, Essex 107.3 PE 3.8
M25 J26–28 Widening, Essex 138.0 PE 0.7
M25 J3O–31 Imp, Essex 57.1 PE 0.3
M27 J11–12 Widening, Hampshire 58.7 PE <0.1
M27 J4–11 Widening, Hampshire 142.4 PE <0.1
M40 J3–4 Widening & J4 Imp, Buckinghamshire 103.6 PC 4.5
M42 J1–3A Widening, Warwickshire, Hereford & Worcester 268.4 PC 6.0
M62 J21–24 Widening, Rochdale MB, Calderdale MB, Kirklees MB 183.6 PRA 2.9
M62 J18–21 Widening, Rochdale MB 150.7 PRA Included in M62, J21–24
M62 J6–7 Widening, Knowsley MB 6.2 PRA 1.1
M4–A4 Link Hounslow, LB Ealing, LB Hounslow 30.3 PE 0.5
A1(M) Leeming—Scotch Corner, N Yorkshire 74.8 OM 2.9
A1(M) Dishforth—Leeming, N Yorkshire 88.7 OP 3.7
A1(M) Tuxford—Blyth, Nottinghamshire 127.4 PE 1.5
A1(M) Newark—Tuxford, Nottinghamshire 197.2 PE Included in A1(M) Tuxlorth to Blyth
A1(M) Stamford—Newark, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire 288.4 PE Included in A1(M) Tuxlorth to Blyth
A1(M) Stamford Bypass, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire 51.6 PC 0.6
A1(M) Peterborough—Stamford, Cambridgeshire 105.9 PC Included in A1(M) Stamford Bypass
A1(M) Baldock—Alconbury, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire 224.2 PC 2.4
A1(M) J9–10 Widening, Hertfordshire 51.3 PE 1.3
A1(M) J4–6 Widening, Hertfordshire 39.2 PE 9.2
A1(M) J1–4 Widening, Hertfordshire 176.6 PE Included in A1(M) J4–6
A1(M) Wetherby Bypass, Leeds MB + 26.6 PC 0.3
A1(M) Bramham—Wetherby, Leeds MB + 7.2 PC 0.2
A1 Morpeth—Lanchead Imp, Northumberland + 21.9 PE <0.1
A1 Blyth GSJ, Nottinghamshire + 16.0 PE <0.1
A1 Five Lanes End GSJ, Nottinghamshire + 16.0 PE 0.2
A1 Markham Moor GSJ, Nottinghamshire + 16.0 PE <0.1
A5 Nesscliffe Bypass, Shropshire 13.8 PI 1.5
A5 Weeford—Fazeley Imp, Staffordshire 18.6 PRA 0.4
A6 Disley & High Lane Bypass, Stockport MB, Cheshire, Derbyshire 97.2 PRA 5.9
A6 Kibworth Bypass, Leicestershire 15.3 PC 0.4
A6 Bedford Western Bypass A6—A428 Link, Bedfordshire 5.1 PRA 0.5
A10 Wadesmill High Cross—Colliers End Bypass, Hertfordshire 20.4 PI 2.5
A12 Wrentham Bypass, Suffolk 3.8 PC <0.1
A12 Yoxford Bypass, Suffolk 5.7 PE <0.1
A12 Wickham Market—Saxmundham Imp, Suffolk 19.2 PI 1.6
A12 Martlesham—Wickham Market Imp, Suffolk 14.8 PE 0.3
A12 Hatfield Peverel—Marks Tey Imp, Essex 90.0 PE 0.9
A12 M25 J28—Chelmsford Imp, Essex 67.8 PE 0.4
A14 Quarries Cross GSJ, Suffolk + 4.6 PE <0.1
A14 M11–A10 Widening, Cambridgeshire + 33.0 PE 1.4
A21 Kippings Cross—Lamberhurst Imp, Kent 27.2 PRA 2.6
A23 Handcross—Warninglid Imp, W Sussex 14.3 PI 1.6
A27 Lewes—Polegate Imp, E Sussex 26.0 PRA Now split into three schemes
A27 Worthing—Lancing Imp, W Sussex + 151.2 PI 36.7
A3O Temple—Higher Carblake Imp, Cornwall 10.0 PE <0.1
A3O Zelah—Chiverton Imp, Cornwall 17.7 PE <0.1
A3O St Erth—Newtown Imp, Cornwall 18.5 PRA 1.1
A35 Chideock/Morecombelake Bypass, Dorset 29.1 OM 6.8
A36 Beckington—East of Bath Imp, Avon 119.9 PRA 2.6
A36 Wylye—Codford Imp, Wiltshire 7.9 PE <0.1
A38 Stoketon Cross—Trerulefoot, Cornwall 84.8 PRA 1.5
A38 Dobwalls—Bodmin Imp, Cornwall 26.0 PRA 2.7
A46 Alcester-Stratford Imp, Warwickshire 11.3 PI 0.9
A47 Acle Straight Imp, Norfolk 23.0 PE 0.6
A47 Blofield Acle Imp, Norfolk 4.8 PRA 0.3
A47 North Tuddenham—Easton Imp, Norfolk 19.2 PE 0.2
A47 Little Fransham Bypass, Norfolk 10.1 PE <0.1
A47 Middleton & East Winch Bypass, Norfolk 19.3 PE <0.1
A47 Wisbech Bypass A1101 Junction Imp, Norfolk 5.1 PE <0.1
A47 Tilney—Kings Lynn Imp & A47/A17 GSJ, Norfolk 10.6 PE <0.1
A49/A51 Calverley—Tiverton Bypass, Cheshire 26.1 PE <0.1
A51 Littleton Bypass, Cheshire 12.0 PE 0.1
A52 Saxondale—Grantham Imp, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire 54.6 PRA 1.7
A52 Radcliffe-on-Trent Bypass, Nottinghamshire 23.9 PRA Included in A52 Saxondale-Grantham Imp
A65 Coniston Cold Bypass, N Yorkshire 6.6 PRA 0.3
A69 Warwick Bridge Bypass, Cumbria 16.4 PE <0.1
A102 Blackwall 3rd Crossing, LB Greenwich, LB Tower Hamlets ++ 179.4 PC 4.4

Schemes Withdrawn from the 1996 Programme
Route Scheme Cost £ million* Stage Reached Expenditure to end December 1996 £ million
A120 Braintree—Marks Tey Imp, Essex 58.2 PE 0.7
A259 Dymchurch—M20 J11 Imp, Kent 19.2 PI 2.5
A259 Si Mary's Bay & Dymchurch Bypass, Kent 28.0 PI 1.9
A259 New Romney Bypass, Kent 10.3 PI 0.8
A259 Rye Bypass, E Sussex 39.5 PRA 2.7
A259 Winchelsea Bypass, E Sussex 17.5 PRA 1.0
A259 Guestling Thorn & Icklesham Bypass, E Sussex 18.8 PRA 1.6
A303 Amesbury—Berwick Down Imp, Wiltshire + 38.8 PC 1.9
A380 Kingskcrswcll Bypass, Devon 60.0 PRA 1.7
A406 East London River Crossing, LB Greenwich, LB Newham ++ 415.8 OM 32.4
A419 Blunsdon Bypass, Wiltshire 16.3 PRA 0.9
A435 Studlcy Bypass, Warwickshire, Hereford and Worcester 70.4 OM 4.8
A449/A456 Kidderminster, Blakedown & Hagley Bypass, Staffordshire, H&W 159.6 OM 3.5
A590 Ulvcrston-Dallon Bypass, Cumbria 17.3 PC <0.l
A650 Shipley Eastern Bypass, Bradford 26.2 PRA 1.7
A5225 Wigan-Westhoughlon Bypass, Bolton, Wigan 150.9 PI 9.6
*= Costs include Works, Land and preparation costs @RCPI125.
+= Schemes formerly in the main programme.
++= Withdrawn as a public sector scheme; replaced by potential private sector PFI project.
Stage Codes:-
PE=Programme Entry.
PC=Public Consultation.
PRA=Preferred Route Announced.
OP=Order Publication.
PI=Public Inquiry.
OM=Orders Made.
SOW=Start of Works.