§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many miles of new motorway were completed in England and Wales in each year between 1956 and 1999. [HL4498]
§ Lord WhittyThe information is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the amount spent on motorway building and widening schemes in each year between 1956 and 1999:
- (a) at actual prices; and
- (b) at adjusted 2000 prices. [HL4499]
§ Lord Whitty(a) The information is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
(b) The information is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
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§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many miles of new motorway are expected to be completed in 2000 and 2001. [HL4500]
§ Lord WhittyThe final 10-mile section of the M60 Manchester Outer Ring Road between Denton and Middleton opened to traffic on 30 October 2000. This is the only new motorway completion planned for 2000 and 2001.
Road building in Scotland and Wales is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly.
§ Lord Greavesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much they forecast will be spent on motorway building and widening schemes in 2000 and 2001 respectively. [HL4501]
§ Lord WhittyThe Highways Agency spent £125 million in 1999–2000 and forecasts it will spend some £145 million on motorway building and widening schemes. These figures include design and construction costs for schemes under construction, those already open but where final accounts have not been settled, and those planned. They do not include DBFO shadow tolls or land costs.
Budgets for 2001–02 have not been established to this level of detail.
Road building in Scotland and Wales is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly.