Written Question
Thursday 23rd October 2014
Asked by:
Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative - Thurrock)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on traffic flows along Thurrock's local road network of option A and option C for the Lower Thames crossing.
Answered by John Hayes
The review report (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-lower-thames-crossing-options-final-review-report) of location options A, B, C and Cvariant for the new Lower Thames crossing, which was published alongside the options consultation on 21st May 2013, considered the potential impacts on the surrounding local road networks. Following the Secretary of State’s announcement of 15th July 2014, these and many other potential impacts will now be examined in greater detail at both remaining location options A and C - and further consultation is expected to follow in late 2015 or early 2016.
Written Question
Thursday 23rd October 2014
Asked by:
Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative - Thurrock)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the consequences for air quality in Thurrock of options A and C for the Lower Thames crossing.
Answered by John Hayes
The Department for Transport’s initial comparative assessment of the potential consequences for air quality in Thurrock of options A and C for the Lower Thames crossing was published on 15th July 2014, and is available on the Department’s website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324374/module-1.pdf
Written Question
Thursday 23rd October 2014
Asked by:
Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative - Thurrock)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on proposals for new East London river crossings and the effect of such crossings on the Dartford to Thurrock crossing.
Answered by John Hayes
It is for the Mayor and Transport for London to decide which schemes in London to develop and promote.
The Secretary of State for Transport has regular meetings with the Mayor of London at which various matters are discussed. Other Ministers regularly discuss London issues with Ministerial colleagues and others, including senior officials from Transport for London. Possible new Thames river crossings in East London have not been raised at recent meetings.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Streeter, and good to see my hon. Friend the Minister in his place. I have debated these matters a number of times with a number of Ministers over the past three and a half years, but this is the first …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"My hon. Friend pre-empts much of what I was about to say. I completely agree with him. That is really the mistake in the present options before us—to be honest, they are just lines on a map. They are sticking plaster, informed more by cost than by what is in …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"My hon. Friend is entirely right to identify that environmental impact of option C, which is perhaps the biggest barrier to that option. In addition, option A would have a significant effect on air quality. Taken together, both of those impacts—we are talking about serious environmental damage—show that we are …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"I will resume my critique of option A. As I was saying, it is the Highways Agency’s preferred option, due to the current challenges of managing traffic flow into the tunnels. However, as things stand, Thurrock routinely experiences gridlock whenever there is an incident at the Dartford crossing, and that …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point that illustrates again the importance of looking at transport issues not just in terms of rail, roads, or airports, but in terms of the whole picture. Let me remind those people just down the river at city hall who talk about a Thames …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks. He is getting to the nub of the issue for myself and my hon. Friends who are here today, namely that the crossing is the only link between Kent and Essex and the only link that connects up our ports. As the …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jan 2014
Lower Thames Crossing
"The Minister has confirmed that he is still considering those options, but will he reassure me that there will be a close examination of the exact routes taken when the crossing hits the north bank? We have serious concerns about the impact on the M25 and the A13. Will there …..."Jackie Doyle-Price - View Speech
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