§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the total road length in each of the English regions is (a) trunk road, (b) dual carriageway and (c) urban motorway standard.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information is as follows:
Percentages of Road Length for each English Region: 1 April 1986 All-purpose trunk roads Motorways Dual carriageways (excluding motorways) Eastern 3.3 0.8 1.8 East Midlands 4.4 0.7 1.3 Greater London 2.3 0.5 1.7 Northern 2.8 0.4 2.4 North Western 2.6 1.8 1.8 South Eastern 2.6 1.4 2.0 South Western 2.3 0.7 1.2 West Midlands 3.4 1.1 1.8 Yorkshire and Humberside 2.8 1.1 1.6 England 2.9 1.0 1.7 Urban motorways are not identified separately, but principal road motorways, which tend to be in urban areas, constitute only 0.04 of 1 per cent. of total road length.