§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many returns of information are made by (a) non-metropolitan countries, (b) non-metropolitan districts, (c) metropolitan counties and (d) metropolitan districts to his department each year.
§ Mr. HoramMetropolitan counties annually make 17 returns of information, and non-metropolitan counties 14. The main return is the annual submission of transport policies and programmes from each county. In addition 11 different forms are used for reporting certain situations as and when they occur. Each district provides 7 returns annually.
Statistical returns from local authorities relating to transport are being reviewed by a joint central and local government working party.