To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many construction projects for trunk road bypasses have been authorised since May 2005. (198513)

Five bypass schemes have been authorised since May 2005. These are:

A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass on 26 September 2006;

A38 Dobwalls Bypass on 24 August 2006;

A595 Parton to Lillyhall Improvement on 25 July 2006;

A3 Hindhead on 20 July 2006; and

A419 Blunsdon Bypass on 8 March 2006.

Details of these are published on the Department's website:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/network/strategic/programme/decisionletters/