Written question asked by Lord Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 April 1998. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Monday, 6 April 1998 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what principles he is basing his review of his trunk road programmes.

Answer: Mr. Hain: In assessing the need for individual road schemes and competing priorities I am taking account of the four factors set out in paragraph 22 of the consultation document I published in July 1997, ie accessibility, economy, environmental impact and safety. This is being done in the context of the development of our wider integrated transport policy which embraces consideration of the future role of the trunk road network, the scope to manage the existing network more effectively and the scope to promote alternative solutions where appropriate. Details of the strategy for and role of the programme will be included in the report on the review to be published later this year.

Secondary information