Roads Improvement Programme (Hansard, 13 June 2003)

§ Mr. Liddell-Grainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to upgrade main roads in West Somerset. [115608]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The Secretary of State has no plans to upgrade main roads in West Somerset district, as it is the responsibility of Somerset county council as the highway authority.

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the roads in the Targeted Programme of Improvements, in each case stating whether an Environmental Impact Assessment has been conducted in accordance with Directives 85/337/ EEC and 97/11/EU prior to its inclusion in the programme. [115719]

§ Mr. Jamieson
I have asked the chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to reply to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Don Foster, dated 3 June 2003: I have been asked by David Jamieson to reply to your parliamentary question asking the Secretary of State to list the road schemes in the Targeted Programme of Improvements and to state whether an Environmental Impact Assessment was conducted prior to inclusion in the programme. The schemes in the TPI are listed in the attached annex. Please note that schemes that have been opened to traffic are excluded from the list. Prior to entry in the TPI, options are assessed using the New Approach to Appraisal (NATA) to ensure that decisions are based on a balanced view of the economic, environmental, safety, accessibility and integration implications. We have identified the schemes where an Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out prior to TPI entry. When the TPI was introduced, these schemes were in the former roads programme and had already reached the stage in their development at which these assessments are carried out. If you require any further information about this, Martin Steward in the Agency"s Birmingham office would be pleased to help you. His telephone number is 0121 678 8324.

Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes
schemes already open to trafic
Environmental
impact assessment
(ElA) conducted
in accordance
with directives
85/337/EEC and
97/11/EU prior to
its inclusion in
the programme
(YES/NO)

A1(M) Ferrybridge—Hook Moor YES

A1(M) Wetherby—Walshford YES

A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 1 Bean—Tollgate NO

A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 2 Tollgate—Cobham NO

A2/A282 Dartford Improvement YES

A5 Weeford—Fazeiey Improvement NO

A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass YES

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Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes
schemes already open to traffic
Environmental
impact assessment
(ElA) conducted
in accordance
with directives
85/337/EEC and
97/11/EU prior to
its inclusion in
the programme
(YES/NO)

A6 Rothwell—Desborough Bypass YES

A6 Alvaston Bypass YES

A10 Wadesmill Colliers End YES

A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction NO

A21 Lamberhurst Bypass YES

A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement NO

A41 Aston Clinton Bypass YES

A46 Newark—Lincoln Improvement YES

A63 Selby Bypass YES

A120 Stansted—Braintree Improvement YES

A249 Iwade—Queenborough Improvement YES

A303 Stonehenge NO

A421 Great Barford Bypass NO

A500 City Road and Stoke Junction Improvement NO

A500 Basford, Hough, Shavington Bypass YES

A650 Bingley Relief Road YES

A1033 Hedon Road Improvement YES

M25 J12–15 Widening YES

M60 J5–8 Widening YES

A11 Attleborough Bypass NO

A11 Fiveways—Thetford Improvement NO

A47 Thomey Bypass NO

M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension YES

A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction NO

A14 Haughley New St—Stowmarket Improvement NO

A3 Hindhead Improvement NO

A38 Dobwalls Bypass NO

A595 Parton—Lillyhall Improvement YES

Al Peterborough—Blvth GSJ NO

M62 Junction 6 Improvement NO

A46 Newark—Widmerpool Improvement NO

A30 Bodmin Indian Queens NO

A483 Pant- Llanymynech Bypass NO

A5117/A550 Deeside Park Junctions Improvement NO

A419 Blunsdon Bypass NO

A66 Temple Sowerby and Improvement at Winderwath NO

A1 Dishforth to Leerrung YES

A1 Bramham—Wetherby (including Wetherby Bypass) YES

A1 Leeming to Barton YES

A64 Rillington Bypass NO

M40/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement NO

A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling NO

A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank Improvement NO

A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvement NO

A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement NO

£ million

Rural bus subsidy
grant
Resource
Rural bus challenge Countryside agency rural
transport programmes
Resource
Total

Revenue Capital Resource Capital

1998–99 24.1 1.6—no split available 2.3 28.0—no split available

1999–2000 30.5 0.3 5.0 3.3 34.1 5.0

2000–01 31.7 1.8 7.7 4.8 38.3 7.7

2001–02 40.4 3.9 8.1 7.4 51.7 8.1

2002–03 46.8 9.9 9.3 14.0 70.7 9.3

Local transport authorities are also free to use their Revenue Support Grant and Local Transport Plan block capital allocations for rural transport projects and initiatives, although neither the Department for Transport nor the Office of Deputy Prime Minister break down this public expenditure by rural area. Private expenditure on rural transport is not monitored.

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the impact of expenditure on rural transport since 1998–99; and if he will make a statement. [115723]184W

Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes
schemes already open to traffic
Environmental
impact assessment
(ElA) conducted
in accordance
with directives
85/337/EEC and
97/11/EU prior to
its inclusion in
the programme
(YES/NO)

A30/A382 Merrymeet Junction NO

A66 Long Newton Junction NO

A1 Stannington Junction NO

A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass NO

A419 Commonhead Junction NO

M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge NO

M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane NO

M5 Junctions 19–20 Southbound Climbing Lane NO

M5 Junctions 19–20 Northbound Climbing Lane NO

M1 Junction 19 NO

A14 Ellington—Fen Ditton Improvement NO

A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and

Tintwistle Bypass NO

A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement NO

Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes schemes already open to trafic	Environmental impact assessment (ElA) conducted in accordance with directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EU prior to its inclusion in the programme (YES/NO)
A1(M) Ferrybridge—Hook Moor	YES
A1(M) Wetherby—Walshford	YES
A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 1 Bean—Tollgate	NO
A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 2 Tollgate—Cobham	NO
A2/A282 Dartford Improvement	YES
A5 Weeford—Fazeiey Improvement	NO
A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass	YES

Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes schemes already open to traffic	Environmental impact assessment (ElA) conducted in accordance with directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EU prior to its inclusion in the programme (YES/NO)
A6 Rothwell—Desborough Bypass	YES
A6 Alvaston Bypass	YES
A10 Wadesmill Colliers End	YES
A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction	NO
A21 Lamberhurst Bypass	YES
A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement	NO
A41 Aston Clinton Bypass	YES
A46 Newark—Lincoln Improvement	YES
A63 Selby Bypass	YES
A120 Stansted—Braintree Improvement	YES
A249 Iwade—Queenborough Improvement	YES
A303 Stonehenge	NO
A421 Great Barford Bypass	NO
A500 City Road and Stoke Junction Improvement	NO
A500 Basford, Hough, Shavington Bypass	YES
A650 Bingley Relief Road	YES
A1033 Hedon Road Improvement	YES
M25 J12–15 Widening	YES
M60 J5–8 Widening	YES
A11 Attleborough Bypass	NO
A11 Fiveways—Thetford Improvement	NO
A47 Thomey Bypass	NO
M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension	YES
A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction	NO
A14 Haughley New St—Stowmarket Improvement	NO
A3 Hindhead Improvement	NO
A38 Dobwalls Bypass	NO
A595 Parton—Lillyhall Improvement	YES
Al Peterborough—Blvth GSJ	NO
M62 Junction 6 Improvement	NO
A46 Newark—Widmerpool Improvement	NO
A30 Bodmin Indian Queens	NO
A483 Pant- Llanymynech Bypass	NO
A5117/A550 Deeside Park Junctions Improvement	NO
A419 Blunsdon Bypass	NO
A66 Temple Sowerby and Improvement at Winderwath	NO
A1 Dishforth to Leerrung	YES
A1 Bramham—Wetherby (including Wetherby Bypass)	YES
A1 Leeming to Barton	YES
A64 Rillington Bypass	NO
M40/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement	NO
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling	NO
A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank Improvement	NO
A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvement	NO
A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement	NO

£ million
	Rural bus subsidy grant Resource	Rural bus challenge	Countryside agency rural transport programmes Resource	Total
		Revenue	Capital		Resource	Capital
1998–99	24.1	1.6—no split available	2.3	28.0—no split available
1999–2000	30.5	0.3	5.0	3.3	34.1	5.0
2000–01	31.7	1.8	7.7	4.8	38.3	7.7
2001–02	40.4	3.9	8.1	7.4	51.7	8.1
2002–03	46.8	9.9	9.3	14.0	70.7	9.3

Targeted programme of improvements (TPI) excludes schemes already open to traffic	Environmental impact assessment (ElA) conducted in accordance with directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EU prior to its inclusion in the programme (YES/NO)
A30/A382 Merrymeet Junction	NO
A66 Long Newton Junction	NO
A1 Stannington Junction	NO
A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass	NO
A419 Commonhead Junction	NO
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge	NO
M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane	NO
M5 Junctions 19–20 Southbound Climbing Lane	NO
M5 Junctions 19–20 Northbound Climbing Lane	NO
M1 Junction 19	NO
A14 Ellington—Fen Ditton Improvement	NO
A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and
Tintwistle Bypass	NO
A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement	NO