§ 91. Sir D. Walker-Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what weighting is given to the volume of 143W container traffic in cost benefit studies in regard to highway projects.
§ Mr. SpeedIn appraising road projects and weighting given to heavy goods vehicles, including container traffic, varies greatly according to the existing road conditions, the composition of the traffic, and the time of day at which the bulk of the heavy traffic moves. Since this is a complex matter, I shall be writing to my right hon. and learned Friend.