To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make available sufficient funding to enable the recommendations contained within the A19 improvement study prepared by consultants Bullen and Partners on behalf of the northern regional office of the Department of Transport to be implemented in full.

The consultant's report listed recommendations for improvements to the A19 in an order of priority. The scheme with top priority, Testo's roundabout improvement, is currently under way.The other improvements recommended will be processed within the annual programmes of regional improvements as funds permit.