§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of(a) major and (b) all road maintenance contracts let so far in 1992 are covered by lane rental agreements.
§ Mr.Kenneth CarlisleFifty-three motorway and trunk road major maintenance contracts valued at £500,000 or more have been awarded so far this year. Twenty-five of these were lane rental contracts. The value of lane rental contracts awarded was £60.3 million, 68 per cent. of the total. Lane rental is rarely used other than for major maintenance.