(2) how much funding his Department has allocated to the creation of additional lanes on highways in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each of the last five years.
I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I have given him today (UIN 281849).
In addition to that answer, the following table provides information on what funding the Department for Transport has allocated to the creation of additional lines on highways in (a) Essex in each of the last five years. Information is not held centrally on funding that has been allocated to (b) Castle Point.
Schemes 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 M25 junction 27-30 widening 2.820 4.200 6.113 3.874 3.790 M25 junction 28/A12 Brook Street junction improvement 0.054 0.300 3.387 9.790 0.000 M11 junction 8 to 9 Climbing Lanes 1.520 0.800 0.000 0.000 0.000 Great Leighs Bypass (local transport major scheme) (see note) 1.400 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Note: This scheme had earlier funding prior to 2004-05.