§ Mr. Parrisasked the Secretary of State for Transport for the most recent year for which the information is available, how much electricity was consumed by street and road lighting; what was the cost; and what was the figure expressed as a percentage of the total amount of electricity consumed in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI regret the information requested is not available. Except for motorways and other trunk roads where local authorities act as agents for the Department, the operation of street and road lighting systems is the responsibility of local authorities throughout the country.