§ 26. Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on progress made in improving the trunk road network. [89501]
§ Mrs. LiddellWe have made maintenance our first priority and provided the Highways Agency with the resources necessary to maintain its roads properly. We have increased the funding available for measures to make better use of existing roads. We have established a clear timetable for taking forward the Targeted Programme of Improvements so that all 37 schemes will start within the next 7 years. The net result will be a trunk road network which is safer and serves the needs of users better.