Transport (Investment) Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Transport (Investment)

Brian H. Donohoe Excerpts
Tuesday 26th October 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brian H. Donohoe Portrait Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab)
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In reassessing the M54-M6 toll road, will the Secretary of State take into account travel times? Over the years, travel times between London and Scotland have seemed to be increasing. Will he take that factor into account?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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Travel times and potential journey savings are one of the key factors that the current model takes into account. The M54-M6 toll link is in the group of schemes that will be reassessed, because the Department needs to reassure itself that the value-for-money case for the scheme still applies.