§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many miles of crash barriers have been erected on central reservations of dual carriageways and motorways in England and Wales; and if he will list this as a percentage of the total miles of dual carriageways and motorways in existence.
§ Mr. CarmichaelCentral barriers have been erected on the busiest 952 miles of trunk road motorways in England at 31st March—89 per cent. Dual carriageways, other than on trunk roads, are the responsibility of local authorities and the remaining information is not available. Roads in Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.