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Written question asked by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Friday, 22 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 November 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 1 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by the Highways Agency on main road noise protection measures in each of the last five years; and how much is planned to be spent in each of the next three years - Inc figure and tables. (Holding answer 25 October 2004).
Answer

Mr. Fallon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by the Highways Agency on main road noise protection measures in each of the last five years; and how much is planned to be spent in each of the next three years. [193620] Mr. Jamieson: [holding answer 25 October 2004]: The Highways Agency has invests in three separate noise protection measures. These are concrete road resurfacing, noise fencing and bunds, and secondary glazing. The total approximate cost of noise mitigation measures for the last five years is £163 million. The detailed breakdown of this figure is set out in the following tables. In addition, new road schemes will have included noise mitigation measures within the scheme design. It is not possible to separate this element from the overall scheme costs. Planned major maintenance schemes involving carriageway resurfacing now use lower noise materials. Concrete resurfacing £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cost 1999-2000 7.5 2000-01 6.0 2001-02 0 2002-03 50.1 2003-04 78.0 Total 141.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Noise fencing and bunds £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cost 1999-2000 1-- 2000-01 3.6 2001-02 6.5 2002-03 5.9 2003-04 4.7 Total 20.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Separate data not available. Secondary glazing _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cost (£) 1999-2000 0 2000-01 3,400 2001-02 205,987 2002-03 121,363 2003-04 98,230 Total 428,980 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Forward programmes of work are agreed on an annual basis and it is not possible to give an explicit indication of the amount to be spent on noise protection measures over the next three years.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c13-4W; 193620
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Expenditure Noise Materials Roads Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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