§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many street-lights have been erected on a stretch of the A1 road over several miles of relatively open countryside immediately to the north of the Doncaster by-pass; how much they cost to install; what is the approximate annual cost of operating them; what purpose it was intended that they should fulfil; and whether it is Her Majesty's Government's intention to provide similar provision on any other similar stretches of rural trunk roads.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineSome 275 street lights have been installed on a 3½ mile stretch of A1 between the junction of A638 and a point near to Barnsdale Bar service area. The total cost of installation is £42,000 and the annual operating costs are about £7,600. The prime purpose in lighting rural trunk roads is to reduce accidents and it is the intention to provide lighting where a substantial reduction in accidents can be achieved at an acceptable cost.