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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Amesbury to Berwick Down Improvement Scheme’s value for money assessment has been revisited by the Investment, Portfolio and Delivery Committee (IPDC) since the road scheme’s value for money was originally assessed as ‘low’, with a cost benefit ratio of 1.15. more like this
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
star this property uin HL1493 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-12more like thismore than 2022-07-12
star this property answer text <p>An updated Value for Money (VfM) assessment for the scheme was included in the initial Full Business Case presented to the Department for Transport Investment, Portfolio and Delivery Committee on 7 February 2022.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
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less than 2022-07-12T13:19:56.31Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-12T13:19:56.31Z
unstar this property answering member
4580
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4297
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
1133556
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary for transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on growth in the South West of upgrading the A303/A30/A358 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 267242 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266447 more like this
266875 more like this
266876 more like this
266877 more like this
266878 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.587Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.587Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133122
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential economic benefits to the South West of the proposed improvements to the A303-A358-A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266447 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266875 more like this
266876 more like this
266877 more like this
266878 more like this
267242 more like this
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less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.107Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.107Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133220
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Transport, (b) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (c) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential wider economic benefits to the South West of the Government’s proposed improvements to the A303/A358/A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266871 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-27more like thismore than 2019-06-27
star this property answer text <p>MHCLG ministers and officials meet regularly with other departments to discuss strategic issues to promote local economic growth.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen more like this
star this property answering member printed Jake Berry more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-06-27T09:45:16.553Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-27T09:45:16.553Z
unstar this property answering member
4060
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133241
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department used the re-balancing toolkit to assess the regional and local economic benefits of improving the whole A303/A358/A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266875 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266447 more like this
266876 more like this
266877 more like this
266878 more like this
267242 more like this
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less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.207Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.207Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133242
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department used the Economic impact study produced by local authority partners in January 2019 in making an assessment of the potential merits of improving the A303/A358/A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266876 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266447 more like this
266875 more like this
266877 more like this
266878 more like this
267242 more like this
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less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.29Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.29Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133243
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (b) the Treasury and (c) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the wider economic benefits to the South West of the his Department’s proposed improvements to the A303/A358/A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
star this property tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266877 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266447 more like this
266875 more like this
266876 more like this
266878 more like this
267242 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.4Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.4Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
1133244
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements to the A303/A358/A30 corridor. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
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David Warburton more like this
star this property uin 266878 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
star this property answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
266447 more like this
266875 more like this
266876 more like this
266877 more like this
267242 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.493Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T11:51:25.493Z
unstar this property answering member
4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4526
unstar this property label Biography information for David Warburton more like this
906004
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the total cost of the scheme to improve the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester and the A358 Southfields to the M5 is allocated to enable Highways England to obtain the necessary Development Consent Order. more like this
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville more like this
star this property uin HL7932 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-23more like thismore than 2018-05-23
star this property answer text <p>The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme announced its preferred route in October 2017. Based on current estimates, the scheme has allocated seven percent (£12 million) of its total scheme cost of £179 million to progress up to obtaining the relevant Development Consent Order.</p><p> </p><p>The A358 Taunton to Southfields scheme is at an earlier stage of development and a preferred route announcement is planned for later this year. Depending on which route option is chosen, the scheme estimates that four percent to five percent of its total scheme cost (ranging from £365 million - £450 million) will be allocated to progress the scheme up to obtaining the relevant Development Consent Order.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
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less than 2018-05-23T11:35:36.903Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-23T11:35:36.903Z
unstar this property answering member
4584
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4285
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville more like this
713571
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-03-23more like thismore than 2017-03-23
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to invest in new road infrastructure in the South West; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Cornwall more like this
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Scott Mann more like this
star this property uin 68864 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>My Department is investing significant money into new roads in the South West. This includes £2 billion in the Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads in the South West, as well as £365m towards local major schemes. Further details are presented below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>Road Investment Strategy</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport announced schemes in the south west worth <strong>£2 billion</strong> in its Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads. This will include the delivery of the following schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- The A303 and A358 corridor;</p><p>- A30 Temple to Carblake;</p><p>- A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Congestion Relief Investment</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 10 March 2017, the Government named <strong>27</strong> proposed small congestion relief schemes that can be delivered quickly. The South West was allocated <strong>£32 million</strong>, including proposals for the following 4 small schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- M5 J19 Improvements;</p><p>- M5 J17-18 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J24-25 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J23-24 Driver information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The programme for further small schemes for the region is currently being prioritised by Highways England and will be named at a future date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Local Major Schemes</em></strong></p><p>The following investment in the South West has been made since 2011/12:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Transport Mode</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£m) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath Transportation Package</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>Bath</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (Ashton Vale to Temple Meads)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>Bristol/N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>54.5</p></td><td><p>34.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (North Fringe to Hengrove)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>S. Gloucs/Bristol</p></td><td><p>106.9</p></td><td><p>51.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of Exeter</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - South Connector Rd</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>53.7</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - White Hart Junction</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge Transport (Phase 1)</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forder Valley Transport Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>22.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingskerswell Bypass</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>106.5</p></td><td><p>76.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bristol Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset/Bristol</p></td><td><p>44.3</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Somerset</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Package Phase 1</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wichelstowe Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>22.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Local Major Schemes </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>580.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>361.9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Note:</em><em> a number of the schemes above include provision of other transport modes, but there are elements of new road provision in all.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Department for Transport is also providing £1.5m each for the development of business cases for the A391 improvements in Cornwall and the North Devon Link Road.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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