§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Transport (1) what is the extent of under-road heating in England and Wales;
(2) what estimate he has made of the present capital costs for under-road heating in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MarshRoad heating in Wales is a matter for the Secretary of State. In England there are at present some 50 individual schemes ranging in area between 135 square yards and 70,000 square yards. These are mostly in major towns and cities throughout the country. The capital cost of these schemes ranged between 20 shillings and 154 shillings per square yard, dependent on the type of heating system used and on the physical characteristics of the road.