§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Minister of Transport whether he will issue, in respect of roads for which he 251W is responsible, minimum standards for work of reinstatement by public utilities which have had to disturb road surfaces.
§ Mr. MarshStatutory undertakers who carry out works which involve breaking up trunk roads are obliged, under the Public Utilities Street Works Act, 1950, to reinstate the road or, where we elect, through our agent authority, to carry out the reinstatement, to pay the costs reasonably incurred. The standard of work required must be related to the particular length of road concerned and it would not be appropriate to prescribe general minimum standards.