HC Deb 07 March 2001 vol 364 c248W
Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much money was spent by the Highways Agency in respect of their site occupied by travellers near the A50/A38 junction in Willington, Derbyshire on(a) clearing waste, (b) erecting barriers and (c) maintaining security in the last 18 months. [151813]

Mr. Hill

I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to my hon. Friend.

Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Mark Todd, dated 7 March 2001: The Transport Minister, Keith Hill, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about costs incurred by the Highways Agency in clearing waste, erecting barriers, and maintaining security following its occupation by travellers in April 2000. The costs were £13,800, £3,700 and £17,200 respectively.