HC Deb 10 March 1986 vol 93 cc323-5W
Mr. Harvey

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what the level of traffic on the A483 between Chirk and Ruabon was when last counted in April 1983; and what are the comparable figures for traffic volumes on other principal two-lane roads in Wales.

the following tables. Information about the number able to teach through the medium of Welsh is not collected centrally.

Table 1—Students successfully completing full-time courses of initial teacher training
Higher and Further Education Colleges* University Departments of Education
Column 1 Column 2
1976–77 1,933 1,569 727
1977–78 1,633 1,285 670
1978–79 1,205 1,008 656
1979–80 825 697 631
1980–81 770 629 688
1981–82 756 622 746
1982–83 602 600 633
1983–84 473 469 613
1984–85 490 490 587
* Column 1 includes students who successfully completed a Certificate of Education course and who subsequently went on to follow B.Ed. courses. Column 2 excludes those students who successfully completed a Certificate of Education course and who subsequently went on to follow B.Ed. courses.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The average weekday traffic flow on the A483 between Chirk and Ruabon in April 1983 was 13,100 vehicles for the 12-hour period between 0700 and 1900 hours.

Twelve-hour average weekday flows on other two-lane trunk roads in Wales with similar urban characteristics were: A483 between Rossett and the English border, 11,500 vehicles in September 1981. A494 between Mold and Ewloe, 8,200 vehicles in September 1983. A4042 at Llantarnam (Gwent), 14,500 vehicles in September 1983.

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