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Dept for Transport

Answer

Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many responses were received to the document, M6: giving motorists a choice--a consultation proposal, from (a) individuals, (b) motoring and transport lobbying groups, (c) businesses and commercial associations, (d) environmental groups, (e) councils, parishes and other local or regional authorities and (f) honourable Members; how many were received in total; and how many in each category were (i) in favour of development of the option of an M6 Expressway, (ii) against the development of such an option and (iii) neither for nor against this option; [197455] (2) when he proposes to announce (a) the results of and (b) his response to the consultation on the document M6: giving motorists a choice; [197460] (3) what methodology he proposes to use in giving weight to each of the responses received to the consultation M6: giving motorists a choice, before announcing his decision regarding further development of the option of an M6 expressway between Birmingham and Manchester. [197461] Mr. Jamieson :[holding answer 11 November 2004]: By the closing date for this consultation exercise we had received approximately 5,260 responses as well as a number of petitions amounting to around 3,000 signatures. The responses are currently being analysed. Details of the responses received will be included in our published response to the consultation. We will publish our response once we have reached our conclusion in the light of the analysis of the responses. The methodology we adopt to analyse the responses will be explained as part of this published response.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c935-6W;426 c939-40W; 197455;197460;197461

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Attitudes to Public participation Motorways Repairs and maintenance M6

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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