§ Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what budget has been set aside for road schemes on(a) A5 Nesscliffe Bypass, (b) A6 Rothwell-Desborough Bypass, (c) A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass, (d) A10 WadesmillColliers End Bypass, (e) A21 Lamberhurst Bypass, (f) A23 Coulsdon Relief Road, (g) A46 Newark-Lincoln Improvement and (h) A63 Selby Bypass; and what progress has been made towards their implementation; [141673]
(2) what budget has been set aside for road schemes on (a) Al Willowburn-Denwick, (b) A6 Great Glen Bypass, (c) A27 Polegate Bypass, (d) A41 Aston Clinton Bypass, (e) A43 Silverstone Bypass, (f) A1033 Hedon Road, Hull Improvement, (g) A6 Clapham Bypass, (h) All Roudham Heath to Attleborough, (i) A43 M40-B4031 Improvement, (j) A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass, (k) A500 Basford/Hough/Shavington Bypass and (l) A650 Bingley Relief Road; and what progress been made towards their implementation; [141672]
(3) what budget has been set aside for the widening schemes at (a) M25 J 12–15 and (b) M60 J 5–8; and what progress has been made towards their implementation. [141674]
§ Mr. HillI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Robert Syms, dated 15 December 2000
I have been asked by the Transport Minister, Keith Hill, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about road schemes in the Targeted Programme of Improvements.£176m (which will be increased in line with inflation) has been identified to implement the M25 J12–15 and M60 J5–8 widening schemes. Budgets for individual schemes are determined annually on the basis of anticipated progress in the next financial year.We plan to award contracts for these schemes in 2002/03 and 2003/04 respectively, in line with the announcement made by Lord Whitty in December 1998.£311m (which will be increased in line with inflation) has been identified to implement the following road schemes: Al Willowburn - Denwick; A6 Great Glen Bypass; A27 Polegate Bypass, A41 Aston Clinton Bypass; A43 Silverstone Bypass; A1033 Hedon Road Improvement; A5 Clapham Bypass; Al 1 Roudham Heath to Attleborough; A43 M40 B4031 Improvement; A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass; A500 Basford/Hough/Shavington Bypass and A650 Bingley Relief Road. Budgets for individual schemes are determined annually on the basis of anticipated progress in the next financial year.Contracts have been awarded for A27 Polegate Bypass and A43 Towcester to M40 Dualling (which comprises A43 Silverstone Bypass, A43 Whitfield Turn Brackley Hatch and A43 M40 B4031). We plan to award contracts on all the remaining schemes during 2000/01, in line with the announcement made by Lord Whitty on 3 February 2000.£140m (which will be increased in line with inflation) has been identified to implement the following road schemes: a) A5 Nesscliffe Bypass b) A6 Rothwell - Desborough Bypass c) A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass d) A10 Wadesmill - Colliers End Bypass e) A21 Lamberhurst Bypass g) A46 Newark - Lincoln Improvement and h) A63 Selby Bypass. Budgets for individual schemes are determined annually on the basis of anticipated progress in the next financial year.281WWe plan to award contracts on all these schemes during 2001/02 in line with the announcement made by Lord Whitty in December 1998.The A23 Coulsdon Relief Road is now the responsibility of the Mayor of London.