§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which road schemes promoted by the Highways Agency went to public inquiry in 2002; and in respect of which ones decisions have been announced. [116790]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to reply to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Christopher Chope, dated 3 June 2003:
I have been asked by the Transport Minister, David Jamieson, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about road schemes that went to public inquiry in 2002; and in respect of which ones have decisions been announced.The A500 City Road & Stoke Road Junction Improvement and the A1 Stannington Junction both went to public inquiry in 2002 and decisions have been announced. The A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction also went to public inquiry in 2002 and a decision has not yet been announced.In addition to this, the A1(M) Wetherby-Walshford and the A21 Lamberhurst Bypass went to public inquiry in 2002 to examine modifications to the original proposals and in both cases the decisions have been announced.If you require any further information, please contact Martin Steward. He can be contacted at the Agency"s office at Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL or by telephone on 0121 678 8324.