Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 February 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what investigations the Thames Gateway initiative has carried out into the (a) numbers of vehicle movements (i) on to and (ii) off Canvey Island and (b) road capacity for access to the Island; what investigations the Thames Gateway initiative has carried out into the (a) number of rail passengers originating from Canvey Island and (b) the capacity of the rail infrastructure. - Including ref to Regional Planning Guidance for the East of England (RPG14).

Answer: Bob Spink: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what investigations the Thames Gateway Initiative has carried out into the (a) numbers of vehicle movements (i) on to and (ii) off Canvey Island and (b) road capacity for access to the Island; [152435] (2) what investigations the Thames Gateway Initiative has carried out into the (a) number of rail passengers originating from Canvey Island and (b) the capacity of the rail infrastructure. [152436] Keith Hill: The Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership that I chair has not undertaken any investigation of the number of vehicle movements to and from Canvey Island, nor the capacity of roads that provide access to and from the Island. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has contributed to the London to Southend Movement Study, commissioned in 2003 by the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership. The outcome of this study has yet to be published.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c854W;417 c855W; 152435;152436
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Motor vehicles Planning Railways Passengers Transport Regional planning and development Roads Canvey Island Thames Gateway
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk