HC Deb 12 May 2004 vol 421 cc396-7W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of whether the proposed Aylesbury southern distributor road should(a) be a dual carriageway, (b) be on an embankment and (c) have grade separated junctions. [172166]

Mr. Jamieson

None. The Secretary of State has not received a proposal for delivery of the Aylesbury southern distributor road so is not undertaking any assessment.

However, we anticipate that the local authority will submit proposals in due course to deliver this scheme.

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of the Aylesbury southern-distributor road proposed in the Cross-Government Statement on the draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional strategy;how it is planned that the road should be funded; and what his current estimate is of the timescale for the project. [172167]

Mr. Jamieson

The Secretary of State has not received any proposals relating to the Aylesbury southern distributor road and, therefore, has made no estimate of the cost.

It is for the Local Authority to bring forward specific proposals for a suitably phased scheme for funding under the Local Transport Plan process, taking into account developer contributions.

The indicative timescale for this scheme is set out in the draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub regional strategy.