Written question asked by Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 January 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the South East England Development Agency was first informed of the Department of Transport's intention to downgrade the A3 Hindhead tunnel scheme.

Answer: Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the South East England Development Agency was first informed of the Department of Transport's intention to downgrade the A3 Hindhead tunnel scheme. [209513] Mr. Jamieson: I have been asked to reply. The proposed Hindhead improvement scheme has not been downgraded, it has been classified as a scheme of regional importance. This was announced in the Highways Agency's Press Release of 1 December 2004. The South East England Development Agency was not separately notified of this decision.

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