Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 February 2002. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Monday, 25 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Arundel and South Downs, of 10th December 2001, Official Report, column 566W, on traffic congestion, whether the consultation exercise on fast-track procedures for building roads in excess of 30 kilometres has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to New Parliamentary Procedures for Processing Major Infrastructure Projects, 17 December 2001, 377 c22W. Consultation paper in Library.

Answer: Mr. Flight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs, of 10 December 2001, Official Report, column 566W, on traffic congestion, whether the consultation exercise on fast-track procedures for building roads in excess of 30 kilometres has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement. [36479] Ms Keeble: Our consultation paper "New Parliamentary Procedures for Processing Major Infrastructure Projects" covers a wide range of major infrastructure projects; including construction, on a new route, of a dual carriageway trunk road in excess of 30 kilometres in length. An announcement was made by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State to my right hon. Friend the hon. Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham), on 17 December 2001, Official Report, column 22W. Copies of the consultation paper were placed in the Libraries of both houses. The deadline for responses is 22 March 2002.

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