§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what methods of tackling road congestion between Manchester and Birmingham he has considered since 10 December 2002 in addition to widening the M6 motorway between junctions 11 and 20. [181667]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe document "Managing our Roads" published in July 2003 set out the Government's approach to tackling congestion and the various approaches which are being considered in addition to widening motorways However, the Secretary of State for Transport has published a consultation paper "M6: giving motorists a choice", which invites views on a new[...] Birmingham and Manchester as an alternative to widening the existing M6.
§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of road congestion in Essex in each of the last 10 years. [183599]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department does not make estimates of the costs of road congestion in Essex. Detailed information on traffic flows on all roads in the county would be needed for such an estimate. The cost of its collection to the highway authorities in the county would exceed the value of the information to decision-makers.