§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the reported accidents on the Al north of Newcastle to the Scottish border over the last three years. [2959]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe number of reported injury accidents over the last three years is shown in the following table:
Number of reported injury road accidents on the Al North of Newcastle to the Scottish border: 1994–96 Accidents Severity 1994 1995 1996 Fatal 0 1 2 Serious 16 9 16 Slight 29 52 51 All 45 62 69
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how much of the length of the Al from the Gosforth Interchange to the Scottish border is dual carriageway; and how much consists of single carriageway constructed within the last 18 years; [2960]
(2) if the state of the A 1 north of Newcastle to the Scottish border will form part of his strategy review of the trunk road programme. [2961]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 11 June 1997:
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about the A I north of Newcastle.There is 34km of dual carriageway and 60km of single carriage way between the Gosforth Interchange and the Scottish border.During the last 18 years the following single carriageway schemes have been completed providing, generally, 7.3m wide carriageway with marginal strips:
Scheme Opened Length of carriageway(—million) Warenford Bypass 1978–79 2.0 Felton Bypass 1981 4.9 Belford Bypass 1983 5.0 Berwick Bypass 1983 9.0 Alnwick Bypass Stage 2 1985 6.5
You asked also if the Al north of Newcastle to the Scottish border will form part of the Secretary of State's Strategic Review. Ministers have yet to announce the terms of reference for the strategic review, which I understand will cover the whole roads programme.