HC Deb 19 December 1989 vol 164 c198W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many serious road accidents involving stationary vehicles on the motorway network in the Greater Manchester area have been reported during each of the last five years; and how many people were(a) killed and (b) injured as a result of such accidents.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is given in the table.

works are carried out directly by it and under statutory authority. Owners of businesses have no right in law to any maintained level of passing trade. Temporary or permanent reductions in traffic flows are part of the commercial risks of running a business.

There are no plans to seek to change these arrangements.