Written question asked by Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 7 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2005, 429 c669-70W, on the A3, for what reasons Ministers did not inform the Right honourable Member for South West Surrey and the honourable Member for North East Hampshire (a) about the redesignation of the A3 at Hindhead and (b) that the timetable for the A3 Hindhead Tunnel has been delayed.

Answer: Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 17 January 2005, Official Report, columns 669-70W, on the A3, for what reasons Ministers did not inform the right hon. Member for South West Surrey and the right hon. Member for North-East Hampshire (Mr. Arbuthnot) (a) about the redesignation of the A3 at Hindhead and (b) that the timetable for the A3 Hindhead Tunnel has been delayed. [213953] Mr. Jamieson: Given the number of schemes covered by the Highways Agency's press announcement issued on 1 December 2004, it was not possible to notify MPs individually about the specific implications for schemes affecting their constituencies.

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