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East Coast Main Line

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he expects the East Coast Mailine Franchise to be awarded; [166432]

(2)   for what reason the announcement on the new East Coast Mainline Franchise has been delayed; [166433]

(3)   what assessment he has made of the effect the delay in the announcement of the East Coast Mainline Franchise upon (a) the purchase of new rolling stock and (b) planned upgrades to the track; [166434]

(4)   what assessment he has made of the implications of the delay in the announcement of the East Coast Mailine Franchise on rail services to Harrogate and Knaresborough. [166435]

Mr. Darling: The existing East Coast Main Line Franchise expires in April 2005. The SRA invited expressions of interest from operators in January 2004. The process is continuing.

Road Schemes

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the projects in the Highways Agency's Targeted Programme of Improvements with their (a) estimated cost, (b) start date of construction and (c) planned completion date. [166100]

Mr Jamieson: The following projects, with their estimated cost, are included in the Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI):
 
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Scheme	Scheme Cost (£m)
A1 Stannington Junction (under construction)	8.3
A10 Wadesmill, High Cross and Colliers End (under construction)	39.0
A120 Stansted–Braintree Improvement (under construction)	86.9
A2 Bean–Cobham Phase 1 Bean–Tollgate (under construction)	19.7
A21 Lamberhurst Bypass (under construction)	18.9
A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement (under construction)	76.0
A63 Selby Bypass (under construction)	68.4
A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction	7.7
A249 Iwade–Queenborough Improvement	80.8
A421 Great Barford Bypass	39.0
A47 Thorney Bypass	25.4
A5 Weeford–Fazeley Improvement	38.0
A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction	22.5
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge	9.8
M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane	6.2
A30 Bodmin Indian Queens	68.9
A66 Long Newton Junction	8.0
A2/A282 Dartford Improvement	79.7
A30/A382 Merrymeet Junction	8.7
A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement	43.9
A11 Attleborough Bypass	29.3
A3 Hindhead Improvement	167.5
A595 Parton–Lillyhall Improvement	24.9
M40/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement	11.8
A1 (M) Bramham–Wetherby (including Wetherby Bypass)	61.6
A1 Peterborough–Blyth Grade Separated Junctions	63.2
A11 Fiveways–Thetford Improvement	60.2
A2 Bean–Cobham Phase 2 Tollgate–Cobham	101.0
A38 Dobwalls Bypass	35.7
A419 Blunsdon	40.2
A419 Commonhead Junction	16.3
A5117/A550 Deeside Park Junctions Improvement	43.1
M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension	69.1
M5 Junctions 19–20 Southbound Climbing Lane	8.1
M5 Junctions 19–20 Northbound Climbing Lane	7.9
A14 Haughley New St–Stowmarket Improvement	29.0
A21 Tonbridge to Pembury	64.9
A30 Temple to Higher Carblake Improvement	40.7
A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement	57.0
A505 Dunstable Northern Bypass (A5 to M1 Link)	48.1
A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and Tintwistle Bypass	90.0
A66 Temple Sowerby and Improvement at Winderwath	23.3
A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass	24.2
M1 J19 Improvement	123.4
M1 Junction 10 to 13 Widening	381.8
M1 Junction 6a to 10 Widening	241.2
M40 Junction 15 (Longbridge)	57.2
M62 Junction 6 Improvement	38.0
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross	124.6
A421 Bedford to M1 Junction 13	171.0
A46 Newark–Widmerpool Improvement	186.0
A1 Adderstone to Belford Dualling	14.2
A1 Morpeth to Felton Dualling	84.0
A1/A19/A1068 Seaton Burn Junction Improvement	29.5
A19/A184 Testos Junction Improvement	20.5
A483 Pant–Llanymynech Bypass	40.5
A590 High and Low Newton Bypass	22.1
A64 Rillington Bypass	11.8
A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvement	11.0
A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank Improvement	9.2
A14 Ellington–Fen Ditton Improvement	490.0
A1(M) Dishforth to Leeming	355.0
A1(M) Leeming to Barton	(cost     included above)
A1(M) Ferrybridge–Hook Moor (under construction)	160.5
A1(M) Wetherby–Walshford (under construction)	33.5
A303 Stonehenge	223.1
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling	15.4
A500 City Road and Stoke Junction Improvement (under construction)	59.6
A64 Colton Lane Grade Separated Junction (under construction)	11.0
M20 Junction 10A	46.0
M25 J12-15 Widening (under cosntruction)	104.5
M60 J5-8 Widening (under construction)	116.5
A27 Southerham to Beddingham	18.9
M25 Widening Junction 1b-3	65.9
M25 Widening Junction 5-7	214.4
M25 Widening Junction 16-23	496.0
M25 Widening Junction 23-27	419.1
M25 Widening Junction 27-30	402.3
M1 Widening Junction 21-30	1,914.6

 
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These costs include the latest Treasury guidance on risk and optimism bias and allow for inflation at 2.5% per annum.

Of these, the following schemes are expected to start works in 2004-05, with anticipated completion dates as shown:

Scheme	Date of Completion
A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction	2005–06
A249 Iwade–Queensborough Improvement	2006–07
A421 Great Barford Bypass	2006–07
A47 Thorney Bypass	2005–06
A5 Weeford–Fazeley Improvement	2005–06
A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction	2006–07
M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge	2005–06
M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane	2005–06

Firm decisions have yet to be made on start of works for the remainder of the programme.

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which major local road schemes in England have been given (a) provisional and (b) full Government approval in each of the last four years; what their current status is; and what the (i) expected start date and (ii) completion date is in each case. [166101]

Mr. Jamieson: Local major road schemes in England, excluding London that have been given (a) provisional and (b) full Government acceptance in each of the last four years are set out in the following table, together with the current status.

Three schemes in the table, which have been provisionally accepted, have been re-designated as Work in Progress following changes from the original scheme proposals. A number of schemes that were provisionally accepted in earlier settlements have been
 
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fully accepted since 2000. Expected start and completion dates shown in the table reflect the Department's current information of the proposed delivery timetables of the relevant local authorities. Delivery of schemes is subject
 
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to completion of all necessary statutory procedures. Departmental funding of schemes is subject to conditions set out in the relevant decision letters issued to local authorities.

Scheme	Current Status (A)–Fully Accepted (PA)–Provisionally Accepted	Expected Start of Works	Expected Scheme Completion Date
2000 LTP Settlement
Wyre Piddle Bypass	Open (December 2002)
A689 Sedgefield to Wynard       Improvement	Open (April 2003)
Biddulph Inner Bypass	Open (October 2003)
Semington to Melksham	Open (March 2004)
Burntwood Bypass Phase 3	A	May 2004	April 2005
Nar Ouse Regeneration Project	A	January 2004	July 2005
South Lowestoft Relief Road	PA	May 2004	December 2005
W. Thurrock Regeneration Ring Road	A	April 2002	April 2004
A1073 Spalding to Eye Improvement	PA	Scheme reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2003
A13/A127–A1159 Corridors	A	July 2002 (Public Transport), Autumn 2004 (Road)	2006
Earl Shilton Bypass	PA 2000	Scheme reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2002
A607 Rearsby Bypass	A	March 2004	December 2004
A158/C541 Coastal Access       Improvement	PA	April 2004	June 2007
Connecting Derby Integrated Transport       Phases 1, 2 & 3	A–Phase 1	Phase 2 and 3 of scheme also Accepted in 2000 but were reverted to 'Work in Progress' in 2003
Sunderland Southern Radial Route	PA	June 2004	March 2006
Darlington Eastern Transport Corridor	PA	July 2004	December 2005
A688 Wheatley Hill to Bowburn Link	PA	October 2004	December 2005
A167 Chilton Bypass	A	May 2004	July 2005
Scotswood Road Improvement	A	April 2004	August 2006
Carlisle Northern Development Route       (PFI)	PA	October 2005	October 2007
Bridgefoot Environment Enhancement	PA	October 2004	March 2006
The Glossop Spur	PA	April 2006	April 2008
Hall Lane Area Improvement Scheme	PA	November 2005	February 2007
East Kent Access Phase 1	PA	August 2003	October 2005
Stoke Hammon/Linslade Western       Bypass	PA	October 2006	December 2008
Brunel Link & Harnham Relief Road	PA	November 2003	April 2005
Barnstaple Western Bypass	PA	October 2004	Decemeber 2006
NW Taunton Package	PA	July 2004	November 2005
A39 Camelford Bypass	PA	January 2005	August 2006
Weymouth Relief Road	PA	See LTP 2003 Settlement section
Rugeley Bypass	A	April 2005	December 2006
Hanley Bentilee Link	PA	March 2006	August 2007
Barford Bypass	PA	February 2005	September 2006
Cradley Heath Town Centre	PA	October 2004	April 2005
Rugby Western Relief Road	PA	N/A
Northfield Regeneration (Birmingham)	PA	December 2005	December 2006
Owen Street Relief Road	PA	January 2005	December 2006
East Leeds Link Road	A	October 2004	September 2006
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage 7	A	October 2005	September 2008
Sheffield Inner Relief Road—Stages 2       & 3	PA	June 2004	September 2008
Glasshoughton Coalfields Link Road	PA	March 2005	May 2007
A631 West Bawtry Road Improvement	PA	February 2005	April 2006
Hemsworth—A1 Link Road	PA	March 2005	February 2007
South Bradford Integrated Transport	A	February 2003	July 2004
2001 LTP Settlement
A1198 Papworth Everard Bypass	PA	Late 2004	April 2006
East Corridor South	PA	Early 2005	Mid 2006
Markham Employment Growth Zone	PA	Spring 2005	Spring 2007
A612 Gedling ITP Scheme	PA	March 2005	March 2007
A6096 Ilkeston Awsworth Link	PA	September 2004	March 2006
A34 Alderley Edge Bypass	PA	2005	2007
A228 Main Road to Ropers Lane       (Phase 1)	A	January 2003	October 2004
Bletchley Link	PA	April 2005	March 2008
Junction 11 M4 Improvement Proposals	PA	August 2004	July 2006
Poole Bridge Regeneration Initiative	PA	November 2004	May 2006
Selly Oak Relief Road	PA	2005–06	2007–08
A628 Cudworth and West Green Bypass	PA	November 2004	October 2006
Oakham Bypass	PA	September 2004	April 2007
A57(T) M1 Junction 31–Todwick       Crossroads	PA	August 2005	August 2006
A1 South East Northumberland Link       Road (Pegswood Bypass)	PA	April 2005	July 2007
The Kiln Lane Link, Epsom	PA	July 2006	November 2007
A244 Walton Bridge	PA	April 2006	September 2008
2002 LTP Settlement
Mansfield Ashfield Regeneration Route	A	June 2003	December 2005
North Middlesbrough Accessibility       IMPS	PA	June 2005	May 2006
Sunderland Central Route	PA	June 2005	June 2006
Cadishead Way	PA	December 2003	June 2005
Ashton Northern Bypass Stage 2	PA	October 2004	March 2006
Wigan Inner Relief Road	PA	October 2004	April 2006
A58 Blackbrook Diversion	PA	December 2005	September 2004
A165 Reighton Bypass	PA	April 2005	March 2006
A43 Corby Link Road	PA	April 2006	July 2007
A24 Horsham–Capel	PA	January 2006	January 2008
A24 Ashington/Southwater	PA	March 2006	September 2007
A228 Leybourne & West Malling       Corridor Improvement	PA	Spring 2005	Spring 2007
Mereoak Roundabout	PA	July 2005	July 2007
A391 St Austell to A30 Link	PA	2007	2009
2003 LTP Settlement
A142 Fordham Bypass	A	April 2004	August 2005
A509 Isham Bypass	PA	June 2003	December 2005
A1056 North Tyneside Northern       Gateway Stage 2	PA	December 2005	Late 2006/Early 2007
A354 Weymouth Relief Road	PA	2007	2010
Brierley Hill Access Network	PA	2004–05	2007
Tunstall Northern Bypass	PA	January 2005	January 2006
Darlaston Strategic Area Access Scheme	PA	June 2006	May 2008

 
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Notes:

¹    Dates can change as the Local Authority takes the scheme through the required statutory procedures. ²    A = Fully Accepted schemes. ³    PA = Provisionally Accepted. Schemes subject to completion of statutory procedures and any other processes outlined in the settlement decision letter, from the Government Office to the Local Authority, of the relevant LTP Settlement year.

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