House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Apr 2002 (pt 17)

Heathrow

Mark Tami: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what restrictions on night flights at Heathrow airport apply; what information he has collated on the rules that apply at other European hub airports; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such restrictions on Heathrow's competitive position. [48922]

Mr. Jamieson: The present night restrictions for Heathrow are as we announced on 10 June 1999, Official Report, columns 378–380. These restrictions came into effect on 31 October 1999 and apply until the end of the summer season 2004. Information on assessments made prior to the introduction of these restrictions and a comparison of the principal night flight restrictions at major international airports were published in "Night Restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted: Second Stage Consultation Paper" in November 1998, of which copies were placed in the Libraries of the House, Official Report, columns 492–493.

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Appropriate up-to-date information will be published in a consultation paper when we put forward proposals for the next night noise regime for the BAA London airports.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions whether the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has sole responsibility for drafting and presentation of certificates of registry; and which office within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has authority to draft certificates of registry. [49962]

Mr. Jamieson: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Registry of Shipping and Seamen at Cardiff is responsible for issuing all certificates of registry for UK vessels.

Ferry Services

Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what representations he has made regarding the proposed EU directive on minimum conditions of service and wages for seafarers on intra-community ferry services. [50576]

Mr. Jamieson: We have made representations in support of the proposed EC directive on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between member states.

Transport Links (Isle of Wight)

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans his Department or its agencies have for the improvement of transport links between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of Great Britain. [51069]

Mr. Jamieson: Improvements to the transport links between the island and the mainland are primarily for the Isle of Wight council to consider as part of their local transport plan work and in liaison with mainland local authorities and private sector ferry and hovercraft operators. My Department has frequent discussions with the council about its local transport plan, including recent proposals to improve interchange facilities at Ryde.

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what proposals he has received for improvements to the railway network of the Isle of Wight. [51068]

Mr. Jamieson: The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) will make recommendations regarding the future of the rail network on the Isle of Wight in due course. The current franchise will expire in September 2003, and the SRA is currently working to define what it would expect a new franchise agreement to deliver.

Channel Tunnel

Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what steps he is taking to encourage the provision of services facilitating the carriage of passengers or goods by rail from Scotland to the continent by way of the Channel Tunnel, pursuant to the provisions of the Transport Act 2000. [49960]

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Mr. Jamieson: I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 15 April 2002, Official Report, column 741W.

Overturned Lorries

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many lorries overturned on British roads in each of the last five years; and how many overturned on the (a) A12, (b) A14, (c) A140 and (d) B1113 in each of the last five years. [50647]

Mr. Byers: The information is not available in the form requested.

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New Bypasses

Jane Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the status of the 100 new bypasses outlined in the 10-year Transport Plan; and if he will list the (a) start and (b) completion date for each. [50042]

Mr. Jamieson: The 10-year plan provided funds for up to 30 trunk road bypasses and up to 70 bypasses on local roads over the 10-year plan period. 24 schemes which bypass settlements were in the Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI) when the plan was published. Nine further such schemes have been added to the TPI since then and 17 more trunk road bypasses are subject to on-going multi-modal and other studies. Of these schemes 16 have started.

Scheme Actual/Estimated Date of Start of Construction Estimated Date Available For Use

A27 Polegate Bypass October 2000 2002–03

A43 Silverstone Bypass February 2001 2002–03

A43 Whitfield Turn-Brackley Hatch Improvement February 2001 2002–03

A6 Great Glen Bypass April 2001 2002–03

A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass July 2001 2002–03

A6 Clapham Bypass May 2001 2003–04

A500 Basford, Hough, Shavington Bypass June 2001 2003–04

A650 Bingley Relief Road July 2001 2003–04

A120 Stansted-Braintree Improvement July 2001 2003–04

A41 Aston Clinton Bypass August 2001 2003–04

A63 Selby Bypass October 2001 2003–04

A5 Nesscliffe Bypass March 2002 2003–04

A6 Rothwell-Desborough Bypass 2002–03 2003–04

A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass 2002–03 2003–04

A46 Newark-Lincoln October 2001 2003–04

A6 Alvaston 2002–03 2004–05

A10 Wadesmill-Colliers End 2002–03 2004–05

A21 Lamberhurst Bypass 2002–03 2004–05

A5 Weeford-Fazeley Improvement 2003–04 2004–05

A1(M) Wetherby—Walshford 2002–03 2005–06

A421 Great Barford Bypass 2004–05 2006–07

A1(M) Ferrybridge to Hook Moor 2002–03 2006–07

A30 Bodmin-Indian Queens 2004–05 2006–07

A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass 2004–05 2006–07

A595 Parton-Lillyhall Improvement 2005–06 2007–08

A38 Dobwalls Bypass 2005–06 2007–08

A11 Fiveways to Thetford 2005–06 2007–08

A419 Blunsdon Bypass 2006–07 2007–08

A47 Thorney Bypass 2006–07 2008–09

A483 Pant—Llanymynech Bypass 2006–07 2008–09

A3 Hindhead 2005–06 2008–09

A46 Newark-Widmerpool 2006–07 2008–09

A303 Stonehenge 2005–06 2008–09

Scheme	Actual/Estimated Date of Start of Construction	Estimated Date Available For Use
A27 Polegate Bypass	October 2000	2002–03
A43 Silverstone Bypass	February 2001	2002–03
A43 Whitfield Turn-Brackley Hatch Improvement	February 2001	2002–03
A6 Great Glen Bypass	April 2001	2002–03
A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass	July 2001	2002–03
A6 Clapham Bypass	May 2001	2003–04
A500 Basford, Hough, Shavington Bypass	June 2001	2003–04
A650 Bingley Relief Road	July 2001	2003–04
A120 Stansted-Braintree Improvement	July 2001	2003–04
A41 Aston Clinton Bypass	August 2001	2003–04
A63 Selby Bypass	October 2001	2003–04
A5 Nesscliffe Bypass	March 2002	2003–04
A6 Rothwell-Desborough Bypass	2002–03	2003–04
A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass	2002–03	2003–04
A46 Newark-Lincoln	October 2001	2003–04
A6 Alvaston	2002–03	2004–05
A10 Wadesmill-Colliers End	2002–03	2004–05
A21 Lamberhurst Bypass	2002–03	2004–05
A5 Weeford-Fazeley Improvement	2003–04	2004–05
A1(M) Wetherby—Walshford	2002–03	2005–06
A421 Great Barford Bypass	2004–05	2006–07
A1(M) Ferrybridge to Hook Moor	2002–03	2006–07
A30 Bodmin-Indian Queens	2004–05	2006–07
A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass	2004–05	2006–07
A595 Parton-Lillyhall Improvement	2005–06	2007–08
A38 Dobwalls Bypass	2005–06	2007–08
A11 Fiveways to Thetford	2005–06	2007–08
A419 Blunsdon Bypass	2006–07	2007–08
A47 Thorney Bypass	2006–07	2008–09
A483 Pant—Llanymynech Bypass	2006–07	2008–09
A3 Hindhead	2005–06	2008–09
A46 Newark-Widmerpool	2006–07	2008–09
A303 Stonehenge	2005–06	2008–09

Of the 76 local road schemes approved (or approved subject to statutory procedures) through the local transport plans process, 33 are bypasses. Start and completion dates are subject to the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures which are currently being taken forward by the relevant local authorities.

Motorways

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if it is his policy to prevent new buildings being erected adjacent to motorways to ensure that the costs of future motorway widening are kept to a minimum. [49262]

Ms Keeble: Where the Secretary of State intends to build a new road, or improve an existing one, he has powers to require the relevant local planning authority to notify him of any planning application affecting the line of that road.

To avoid unnecessary blight, these powers are exercised on behalf of the Secretary of State by the Highways Agency usually when the preferred route is announced. He then has a further power to direct that planning permission shall not be granted if the proposed development would prejudice the road proposal.

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what proposals he has to reduce congestion on the northbound carriageway of the M1 Motorway at its junction with the M25. [49940]

Mr. Jamieson: The London to South Midlands Multi Modal Study is examining current and future travel problems between London and the South Midlands, including congestion on the southern section of the M1 Motorway.

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Congestion

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what is the average length of time per day, in hours per car, that cars are stationary on each road of the trunk road network; [50517]

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Mr. Byers: The information is not available in the form requested.

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure to through traffic of roads in London on congestion levels since 1992. [49021]

Mr. Jamieson: My Department does not collect such information centrally. Assessment of the traffic impacts of road closures is a matter for the relevant highway or police authorities in each particular case.

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