: The hon. Lady again makes an important point—the implications of not having a tunnel stretch way beyond my constituency. Her city is trying hard to catch up with the affluence that is common to the rest of the south-east, but in which Portsmouth has so far been unable to...

: The hon. Lady again makes an important point—the implications of not having a tunnel stretch way beyond my constituency. Her city is trying hard to catch up with the affluence that is common to the rest of the south-east, but in which Portsmouth has so far been unable to...

: The hon. Lady makes an important point. Portsmouth carries more than 1 million tonnes of freight per annum and is the fourth largest local economy in the south-east of England. However, of those top four economies, it is the only one without a motorway connection to London and the...

: The hon. Lady makes an important point. Portsmouth carries more than 1 million tonnes of freight per annum and is the fourth largest local economy in the south-east of England. However, of those top four economies, it is the only one without a motorway connection to London and the...

: I am grateful to the hon. Member for South-West Surrey (Mr. Hunt) for securing this debate and bringing his concerns to the House. I think that we can start by accepting that there is some common ground. The stretch of road that we are talking about undoubtedly suffers from...

: I am grateful to the hon. Member for South-West Surrey (Mr. Hunt) for securing this debate and bringing his concerns to the House. I think that we can start by accepting that there is some common ground. The stretch of road that we are talking about undoubtedly suffers from...

: Is the Minister able to give me any indication of when he expects the three Secretaries of State to come to their conclusion about the inspector's report? I am grateful to him for mentioning that the inspector's report was concluded at the end of August, because I did not...

: Is the Minister able to give me any indication of when he expects the three Secretaries of State to come to their conclusion about the inspector's report? I am grateful to him for mentioning that the inspector's report was concluded at the end of August, because I did not...

: On the point about national significance and regional significance, I was reading in the national newspapers this morning about the national Olympics in 2012 and the massive boost to tourism that it will bring. My constituents hope that we will benefit from the huge tourism potential of our naval...

: On the point about national significance and regional significance, I was reading in the national newspapers this morning about the national Olympics in 2012 and the massive boost to tourism that it will bring. My constituents hope that we will benefit from the huge tourism potential of our naval...

: I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. The Olympics is a huge opportunity not just for London but for the whole country, and particularly for areas such as her constituency that need regeneration. We should grasp that opportunity for Portsmouth. We must however recognise the threat in my constituency...

: I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. The Olympics is a huge opportunity not just for London but for the whole country, and particularly for areas such as her constituency that need regeneration. We should grasp that opportunity for Portsmouth. We must however recognise the threat in my constituency...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the A3 at Hindhead.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the A3 at Hindhead.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to publish the inspector's report into the A3 Hindhead improvement scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to publish the inspector's report into the A3 Hindhead improvement scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the estimated cost is of the tunnelled section of the A3 at the Devil's Punchbowl near Hindhead in Surrey.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the estimated cost is of the tunnelled section of the A3 at the Devil's Punchbowl near Hindhead in Surrey.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the need for improvements to the A3 at Hindhead.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the need for improvements to the A3 at Hindhead.

How many people have been killed or seriously injured on the single carriageway portion of the A3 Hindhead in each year since 1997. [HL 1459]. - Inc table.

How many people have been killed or seriously injured on the single carriageway portion of the A3 Hindhead in each year since 1997. [HL 1459]. - Inc table.

How many serious accidents there have been on the single carriageway portion of the A3 at Hindhead in each year since 1997. [HL 1460]. - Inc table.

How many serious accidents there have been on the single carriageway portion of the A3 at Hindhead in each year since 1997. [HL 1460]. - Inc table.

What is the present timetable for the construction of a road tunnel for the A3 at Hindhead. [HL 1458].

What is the present timetable for the construction of a road tunnel for the A3 at Hindhead. [HL 1458].

Using current Highways Agency methodology, what is the best estimate of the annual cost of traffic delays that would be avoided by constructing a tunnel at Hindhead. [HL 1461]. - Including figure.

Using current Highways Agency methodology, what is the best estimate of the annual cost of traffic delays that would be avoided by constructing a tunnel at Hindhead. [HL 1461]. - Including figure.

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...

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria he uses to determine whether a road has (a) national and (b) regional significance; whether (a) he and (b) ministers in his Department have visited Hindhead to assess the proposals for the A3 Tunnel; and what factors led him to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria he uses to determine whether a road has (a) national and (b) regional significance; whether (a) he and (b) ministers in his Department have visited Hindhead to assess the proposals for the A3 Tunnel; and what factors led him to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will place in the Library all papers relating to the advice given to ministers in 2004 concerning the A3 at Hindhead. - We have no plans to do so at present.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will place in the Library all papers relating to the advice given to ministers in 2004 concerning the A3 at Hindhead. - We have no plans to do so at present.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on negotiations between the Highways Agency and Balfour Beatty on the future of the A3 Hindhead Road Tunnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on negotiations between the Highways Agency and Balfour Beatty on the future of the A3 Hindhead Road Tunnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures the South East England Development Agency took to press the case for the A3 Hindhead tunnel to remain in the active roads programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures the South East England Development Agency took to press the case for the A3 Hindhead tunnel to remain in the active roads programme.