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Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to receive a report from the inspector at the terminal 5 inquiry. [10804]
Ms Glenda Jackson: It is not known at this stage precisely when the report will be submitted. The public inquiry into the proposed fifth terminal at Heathrow airport is not scheduled to finish until the second half of 1998, after which the inspector will prepare his report on the applications before the inquiry.
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on how many occasions the use of reduced separation at Heathrow and Gatwick have been logged in the watch logs at West Drayton during (a) 1996 and (b) 1997. [10805]
Ms Jackson: I refer to my answer of 1 July, Official Report, column 132. The specific information is not available. The recording of the number of occasions when reduced separation is used is not an operational requirement and is not part of the trial procedure.
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number of passengers flying with British Airways and its franchisees through Heathrow airport in 1996; and what are the projected numbers in 2005. [10852]
Ms Jackson: The number of passengers who flew with British Airways and its franchisees through Heathrow airport in 1996 was 25.4 million. British Airways predicts that this will increase to 32.7 million in 2005.
Mrs. Dunwoody : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the loss of flight capacity at Heathrow airport form the closure of the cross-wind runway. [11071]
Ms Jackson: The cross-wind runway remains open, and I have made no estimate of the potential capacity loss were it to close.
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the annual passenger capacity for the proposed fifth terminal at Heathrow airport on the day of opening; and when he expects it to reach a capacity of 30 million passengers. [10853]
Ms Jackson: I have made no such estimates. These are matters for BAA plc as promoter of the scheme, and are being examined by the public inquiry currently under way.
Mrs. Dunwoody:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for how many movements and what percentage of movements the cross-wind runway at Heathrow airport has been used in the last five years. [10850]
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Ms Jackson:
Data provided by National Air Traffic Services Ltd., show that in the five-year period from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1996 the cross-wind runway at Heathrow was used as follows:
| Year | Movements | Percentage of total movements (all runways) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,347 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 255 | 0.06 |
| 1994 | 136 | 0.03 |
| 1995 | 256 | 0.06 |
| 1996 | 241 | 0.05 |
Railways Act 1993
Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to make greater use of section 4 of the Railways Act 1993. [11114]
Ms Glenda Jackson: Section 4 of the Railways Act 1993 places a number of duties on the Secretary of State and the Rail Regulator. One of the key powers available to the Secretary of State under the Act, which is covered by these duties, is the power to issue objectives, instructions and guidance to the franchising director. The Government are currently reviewing the franchising director's objectives, instructions and guidance and will make an announcement in due course.
Transport Projects (Valuation Formula)
Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will amend the cost-benefit analysis formula used for determining the value of road projects to give greater weight to (a) air pollution, (b) destruction of the natural environment, (c) noise pollution and (d) the existence of public transport alternatives. [11108]
Ms Glenda Jackson: The COBA method does not assess the factors listed by the hon. Member. The effects of a road scheme on air and noise pollution and its impact on the natural environment are set out in the environmental impact assessment, which serves with COBA to determine the value of a road project. Public transport alternatives are considered at an early stage in the development of a scheme when assessing the options to remedy the problems identified.
The hon. Member will wish to note, however, that the Government, as part of their consultation document "What Role for Trunk Roads in England?", have invited
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comments on how the appraisal system might be broadened, including the weighting of environmental factors against economic and safety considerations.
Mr. Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to incorporate safety standards and environmental impact considerations into the formula for calculating the expected rate of return for rail projects; and if he will make a statement. [11109]
Ms Jackson:
The Department is carrying out a fundamental review of transport policy with the aim of providing a balanced transport system which is efficient, environmentally sustainable and safe, which meets the needs of all sections of society and which provides genuine choice to meet people's future transport needs. The contribution of rail and other modes in achieving these objectives will be carefully examined, together with the implications for how projects should be assessed.
Mr. Collins:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the level of public subsidy for bus services outside London in each year since 1984. [112898]
Ms Glenda Jackson:
The following table shows the level of public transport revenue support for bus services in Great Britain outside London:
| At current prices (£ million) | At 1995-96 prices (£ million) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 364 | 596 |
| 1985-86 | 352 | 547 |
| 1986-87 | 305 | 461 |
| 1987-88 | 229 | 329 |
| 1988-89 | 221 | 297 |
| 1989-90 | 212 | 266 |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 249 |
| 1991-92 | 237 | 264 |
| 1992-93 | 232 | 249 |
| 1993-94 | 218 | 227 |
| 1994-95 | 217 | 222 |
| 1995-96 | 226 | 226 |
A11 (Accidents)
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what have been the trends in road accident figures on the Norfolk section of the A11 over the last two years; and what representations he has received in respect of dualling further sections of the road. [9605]
Ms Glenda Jackson:
Road accident figures for the last two years on the Norfolk section of the A11 are shown in the following table.
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| 1995 | 1996 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Serious | Slight | Total | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Total | |
| Roundabouts | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Dual carriageways | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 26 |
| Single carriageways | 4 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 45 |
| Total | 4 | 30 | 69 | 103 | 2 | 20 | 62 | 84 |
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A number of representations from hon. Members about the dualling of the A11 have been received and there have also been representations supporting the dualling of the entire length of the A11. There has also been a campaign conducted by the local media known as "Complete the DuAlling".
London Transport (Investment)
Mr. Paterson:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much, at current prices, was invested by London Transport in (a) network maintenance and improvements and (b) rolling stock in each year since 1979. [11258]
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Ms Glenda Jackson:
The information is not readily available in the form requested.
Mr. Bercow:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much the Government spent on roads in each year since 1979 at current prices. [11243]
Ms Glenda Jackson:
Road expenditure information is published annually in the "Transport Report". Summary information for years prior to 1985-86 was published in the Government's expenditure plans.
The expenditure figures requested are as follows:
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| £ millions (1995-96 prices) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | |
| National roads | 1,146 | 1,136 | 1,237 | 1,351 | 1,243 | 1,336 | 1,289 | 1,326 | 1,394 |
| Local roads | 2,244 | 2,245 | 2,176 | 2,312 | 2,362 | 2,725 | 2,777 | 2,821 | 696 |
| Total | 3,390 | 3,381 | 3,413 | 3,662 | 3,605 | 4,060 | 4,067 | 4,147 | 2,091 |
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(27) For 1979-80 to 1986-87, the entries comprise local authority expenditure on roads. For 1987 onwards, because of a change in expenditure classification, the entries comprise central Government support for local authorities in terms of grant and credit approvals--which do not reflect the total sum of local authority expenditure on roads.
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