§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will set out in tabular form the days and nights in each of the years since 1980 on which it was possible for a motorist to drive from junction 1 on the M1 motorway to Leicester, or in the opposite direction from Leicester to London, without encountering lane closures or contra-flow systems; and when he next anticipates a similar free flow of traffic in either direction.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyLane closures on motorways are necessary not only for major roadworks but also for routine maintenance and other minor operations. Short duration lane closures for such minor works are not recorded, so I cannot give dates for when it was last possible or when it will next be possible to drive between junction 1 and Leicester on the M1 without encountering a lane closure. Details of planned works for the remainder of 1986–87 were given in reply to a question by the hon. and learned Member for Leicester, West (Mr. Janner) on 27 October at columns 35 and 36.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will list those days during 1986 when any single motorway in England was entirely free from lane closure or contra-flow systems; and which were the motorways concerned.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyLane closures on motorways are necessary not only for major roadworks but also for routine maintenance and other minor operations. Short duration lane closures for such minor works are not512W recorded. I cannot give dates for when during 1986 any motorway was entirely free from lane closure or contra-flow systems.