§ Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total average capital cost of installing one street light on a motorway or major road, and on a minor road.
§ Mr. MarksAverages are not easy to derive with any accuracy, but would be of the order of £350 for a motorway lighting unit, £250 for a major road and £150 for a minor road. Due to variations in site conditions and availability of supplies actual costs in a specific case could vary from a half to twice the above figures.
§ Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give his estimate of the total cost of the electricity consumed by street lighting in the United Kingdom during 1975.
§ Mr. MarksIt is estimated that the energy costs for public lighting in the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland, for the latest year available, 1974, were about £20 million.