Written question asked by Dennis Skinner (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 1998. It was answered by Gavin Strang (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What representations he has received from the Coalfields Task Force regarding road links to the former coalfields in the Bolsover/Mansfield area. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Skinner: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received from the coalfields task force regarding road links to the former coalfields in the Bolsover/Mansfield area. [47661] Dr. Strang: The Coalfield Task Force's Report was published on 18 June. The Report listed seven "regeneration road" schemes which the Task Force believe would be of major significance in opening up employment sites in the old coalfields. Two of these roads are in the Bolsover/Mansfield area--they are the Mansfield Ashfield Regeneration Route, Nottinghamshire, and the new M1 Junction 29A at Markham Colliery, Derbyshire.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 47661; 315 c458W
Session: 1997-98
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Coal Mining Regional planning and development Roads Coalfields Task Force