§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from the Civil Engineering Contractors' Association about new road building projects. [119480]
§ Mr. JamiesonI am not aware of any formal representations from this Association but my right hon. Friend the then Minister of State for Transport met them in January of this year to discuss the 10-year plan for transport and the outcomes of the multi-modal studies.
The Highways Agency regularly meets with the Association at a local level to discuss procurement issues and the current programme of work on the trunk road network.
§ Mrs. CaltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimates he has made of the level of Government spending needed to complete the road network consisting of the A6 bypass, Poynton bypass, and Manchester Eastern Link Route West compatible with the South East Manchester Multi Modal Study for each of the next eight years. [118470]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe recommendations of the South East Manchester multi-modal study were accepted in March 2002 and the local authorities were invited to continue the detailed development of the proposed road schemes at a reduced scale than those remitted to the study. It will be for the local authorities to determine the priority and timetable to implement the schemes.