HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 cc173-4W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new cycle lanes have been provided using public funds in Crosby since 1997. [160545]

Mr. McNulty

The Department's figures extend back only as far as 1998 and cover the whole of the Sefton metropolitan borough area. Figures are set out in the following table.

Sefton
Number
1998–99 1
1999–2000 1
2000–01 5
2001–02 5
2002–03(Forecast Outturn) 4
2003–04(Forecast) 15
Total 31

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new cycle lanes have been provided in Chorley since 1997. [161534]

Mr. McNulty

The Department does not hold this information for Chorley borough council or for the 1997 financial year. The following table lists cycle lanes in kilometres constructed by Lancashire county council for subsequent years.

Number of cycle lanes in Lancashire county council from 1998–99 to 2002–03
Cycle lanes (Kilometers)
1998–99 0
1999–2000 0
2000–01 30
2001–02 6
2002–03 1