§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the total mileage of cycle track adjacent to roads in (i) 1980, (ii) 1990 and (iii) 1997; and what estimate he has made of the mileage of cycle track needed in the United Kingdom to meet his road safety requirements. [45375]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonStatistics relating to the number and mileage of cycle tracks in the United Kingdom are not collected centrally. The responsibility for cycle facilities lies primarily with individual local highway authorities. Assessments of what cycle tracks and other cycle facilities are needed to enhance the safety of cyclists are for highway authorities to make in the light of local circumstances including road safety considerations.
Mr. Michael J. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many miles of designated cycle routes there were in(a) Worcester City and (b) Worcestershire in each of the years 1979 to 1997. [45621]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonThere were 28.9 km of dedicated cycleway in Worcester District and 34.149 km in Worcestershire County area in July 1997. The total length of on-road cycleway in the county area was 3.4 km which lay entirely within Worcester District. Monitoring by the County Council started in July 1997 and there are no figures available prior to that date.