§ Mr. Heddleasked the Minister of Transport for what percentage of time during the past 12 months have (a) all carriageways in both directions, (b) all lanes on the north-bound carriageway, and (c) all lanes on the south-bound 143W carriageway, of the M6 motorway been open.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeRecords are not kept which would provide this information, but lane closures are kept to a minimum consistent with the need for a major repair and maintenance programme required to provide a safe carriageway for the present traffic load.