National Infrastructure Plan Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

National Infrastructure Plan

Lord Walton of Detchant Excerpts
Wednesday 4th December 2013

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Deighton Portrait Lord Deighton
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I am afraid I do not have the regional breakdown at my fingertips. However, if the noble Lord would care to go into the national infrastructure plan website, there is a map where you can drill down and see the details of every planned project, region by region.

Lord Walton of Detchant Portrait Lord Walton of Detchant (CB)
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My Lords, following the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, do the plans include the long, long-awaited dualling of the A1 in north Northumberland?

Lord Deighton Portrait Lord Deighton
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That particular project, along with five or six others, is the subject of a feasibility study to determine the right solution. Next year, when all those studies are complete, we will make a decision to go ahead with the proposed solution.