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Road Building

Volume 400: debated on Monday 24 February 2003

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many of the schemes in the Government's targeted programme of improvements have been through all their statutory processes. [98021]

There are 72 schemes in the Targeted Programme of Improvements and 28 of these, including six already delivered, have been through all their statutory processes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the roads schemes where a full Environmental Statement under Directive 97/11/EC was produced before inclusion in the Government's targeted programme of improvements. [98024]

A full Environmental Statement under Directive 97/11/EC was produced for the following 33 schemes, before inclusion in the Government's targeted programme of improvements; Al Willowburn-Denwick Improvement, Al (M) Ferrybridge-Hook Moor, A 1 (M) Wetherby-Walshford, A2/A282 Dartford Improvement, A5 Nesscliffe Bypass, A6 Great Glen Bypass, A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass, A6 RothwellDesborough Bypass, A6 Clapham Bypass, A6 Alvaston, A10 Wadesmill-Colliers End, All Roudham HeathAttleborough Improvement, A21 Lamberhurst Bypass, A27 Polegate Bypass, A41 Aston Clinton Bypass, A43 Silverstone Bypass, A43 Whitfield Turn-Brackley Hatch Improvement, A43 M40-B4031 Dualling, A46 Newark-Lincoln Improvement, A63 Selby Bypass, A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass, Al20 Stansted-Braintree Improvement, A249 Iwade-Queenborough Improvement, A500 Basford, Hough, Shavington Bypass, A650 Bingley Relief Road, A 1033 Hedon Road Improvement, M25 J12–15 Widening, M60 J5–8 Widening, M6 Carlisle-Guardsmill Extension, A595 Parton-Lillyhall Improvement, Al Dishforth-Leeming, Al Bramham-Wetherby (including Wetherby Bypass), Al Leeming-Barton.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps are taken by the Highways Agency to evaluate the potential effects of road building schemes on (a) SSSIs, (b) AONBs and (c) national parks before Ministerial approval. [98054]

All road building schemes undertaken by the Highways Agency are subject to environmental assessment. Potential effects on SSSIs, AONBs and National Parks are considered as part of this assessment process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list completed road building programmes that have affected designated (a) SSSIs, (b) AONBs and (c) national parks in each year since 1997. [98056]

The following major trunk road schemes completed in or since 1997 (completion year in brackets) affected:

(a) SSSIs

A34 Newbury bypass (1998);

M5J8-9 Widening (1998);

MI-Al Lofthouse-Bramham Link Roads (1999);

M66 Denton-Middleton Contract 1 (2000);

Al3 Thames Avenue to Wennington (1997);

(b)AONBs

M25 Junctions 8–10 Widening (1998);

A417/A419 Swindon-Gloucester DBFO (1998);

(c) National parks—none.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list road schemes proposed by local authorities in England and Wales in local transport plans that will affect (a) sites of special interest, (b) areas of outstanding scientific natural beauty, (c) national parks and (d) internationally designated sites; and in each case whether a preferred route has been announced. [98057]

The following schemes listed, which have been accepted or provisionally accepted in local transport plans, will have some effect on such areas as indicated by an (a),(b),(c) or (d) as appropriate. Local authorities will work with the statutory environmental bodies to implement appropriate mitigation. Where a preferred route has been announced this is indicated by "PR". My Department is not responsible for road schemes in Wales.Oakham Bypass—

(a) PR

A43 Corby Link Road— (a) PR

Brunei Link & Harnham Relief Road— (a) PR

Weymouth Relief Road— (a) (b) PR

East Luton Corridor— (b)

A158 Coastal Access, Lincolnshire— (b) PR

Carlisle Northern Development Route— (d) PR

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list road building programmes by county. [98053]

A table containing a list of Highways Agency targeted programme of improvements road schemes by county and a list of English local authority major road schemes by local highway authority has been placed in the Libraries of the House.