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Lord Bassam of Brighton: Chapter 3 of the consultation document Proposed Changes to Charges at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing (December 2006) refers to research published in August 2001 by Brown and Root

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which suggested that use of the crossing would grow more rapidly than the increases forecast at the time if there were no charge at the crossing.

Lord Hanningfield asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many accidents have occurred on the approach to the bridge and tunnel sections of the Dartford Crossing since their respective openings. [HL1690]

Lord Bassam of Brighton: The information is not held in the form requested.

Roads: Enniskillen Bypass

Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 17 January (WA 165) concerning a bypass around Enniskillen, when they estimate the bypass will be built. [HL1486]

Lord Rooker: The chief executive of Roads Service (Dr Malcolm McKibbin) has written to the noble Lord in response to this Question.

Letter from Dr Malcolm McKibbin to Lord Laird dated January 2007.

You recently asked Her Majesty's Government a Parliamentary Question further to the Written Answer

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by Lord Rooker on 17 January 2007 (WA 165) concerning a bypass around Enniskillen, when they estimate the bypass will be built. As this issue falls within my responsibility as chief executive of Roads Service, I have been asked to reply.

As I advised in my reply to Parliamentary Question HL1226, the proposal for a bypass to the south of Enniskillen was included in the consultation document Expanding the Strategic Road Improvement Programme. While responses to the consultation supported the inclusion of the bypass, analysis of the feedback is still ongoing and, as such, it is not yet possible to confirm whether it will be included in the resulting expanded programme.

I can, however, advise that, typically, it can take at least six years to progress a scheme from its initial inclusion in a programme to the start of construction. This, of course, is subject to detailed economic appraisal, clearing the relevant statutory procedures and the availability of funds through the normal budgetary processes.

Schools: Northern Ireland

Lord Kilclooney asked Her Majesty's Government:

What the enrolment figures were in each of the past five academic years in each primary school in the constituency of Strangford. [HL1644]

Lord Rooker: The information requested is as follows:

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P1 to P7 Enrolment
School Name	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Abbey PS	592	586	583	569	571
Academy PS	354	361	366	373	376
Alexander Dickson PS	189	183	182	171	153
Andrews Memorial PS	426	408	390	376	366
Ballycloughan PS	64	59	54	56	47
Ballykeigle PS	41	49	59	58	60
Ballywalter PS	172	180	187	196	175
Brooklands PS	566	542	525	537	521
Carrickmannon PS	84	85	84	88	87
Carrowdore PS	151	152	148	145	141
Carryduff PS	234	202	189	174	157
Castle Gardens PS	361	364	345	341	344
Comber PS	350	344	346	310	317
Derryboy PS	71	72	79	74	80
Dundonald PS	597	594	575	577	560
Grey Abbey PS	73	76	72	76	76
Killinchy PS	262	285	301	319	309
Killyleagh PS	108	109	97	95	99
Kircubbin PS	110	125	117	110	104
Kirkistown PS	63	75	81	86	95
Londonderry PS	302	299	299	304	313
Loughries PS	80	85	80	79	72
Millennium Integrated PS	48	80	107	131	173
Moneyrea PS	137	137	143	138	138
Newtownards Model PS	376	381	367	365	375
Portaferry Integrated PS	83	86	84	85	80
Portavogie PS	140	144	157	143	145
Regent House School Prep. Department	155	149	140	143	137
St Caolan's (Derryboy)	89	79	78	71	71
St Finian's PS (Ards)	110	120	113	107	126
St Ita's Primary School	-	-	80	255	330
St Joseph's PS (Carryduff)	762	762	755	475	428
St Mary's PS (Kircubbin)	159	140	127	138	122
St Mary's PS (Ballygowan)	25	21	20	16	3
St Mary's PS (Comber)	30	28	32	32	33
St Mary's PS (Killyleagh)	131	131	130	117	126
St Mary's PS (Portaferry)	244	241	225	222	210
St Patrick's PS (Kircubbin)	102	86	85	83	80
Victoria PS (Ballyhalbert)	122	125	115	137	136
Victoria PS (Newtownards)	560	526	543	555	556
West Winds PS	143	140	139	123	130

Lord Kilclooney asked Her Majesty's Government:

What the enrolment figures were in each of the past five academic years in each primary school in the constituency of Newry and Armagh. [HL1645]

Lord Rooker: The information requested is as follows.

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