A50

Mrs. Dean
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of providing a quieter road surface on the A50 between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter.

Dr. Ladyman
The most recent estimate (at 2005 prices) for replacement of the concrete surface on this length of A50 was in excess of £9.9 million. There is no scheme programmed for resurfacing the A50 between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter in the foreseeable future, so no current estimate is available.