Highways Act 1959 (Ex Gratia Payments)

HC Deb 17 December 1976 vol 922 cc876-7W

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many ex gratia payments have been made under the Highways Act 1959 in each of the last five years.

Mr. Horam

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 7th December to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Central (Mr. McMillan).—[Vol. 922, c.142–3.]

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what were the amounts of ex gratia payments made in each of the last five years under the Highways Act 1959; and to which companies the payments were made.

Mr. Horam

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 7th December to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Central (Mr. McMillan).—[Vol. 922, c.142–3.]—Details of the 146 small individual payments made during the last five years are not readily available and would be costly to provide.