§ Mr. Copeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times in the last 12 months the waiting time for drivers at the Severn Bridge toll collection points has been more than 15 minutes.
§ Mr. MarksI regret that this information is not available. Delays sometimes occur at peak periods, though they do not necessarily result from toll collection. The normal time taken to clear a toll collection booth is only six seconds.
§ Mr. Copeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the direct expenses of collecting tolls on the Severn Bridge, the number of staff employed and the amount received in tolls, in each case (a) on an average weekday, (b) on an average Saturday, (c) on an average Sunday, (d) on an average Bank Holiday and (e) in total over the last convenient 12 months.
§ Mr. MarksThe information is as follows:
research back-up. The board does not produce publications on form consortia itself. So far the board has been particularly concerned with the questions of harnessing additional resources for construction exports, mobilising the spare capacity of United Kingdom firms for overseas work, the gathering by Government posts overseas and the Department of Trade and the dissemination to industry of information relating to export opportunities, and the risk cover and financial facilities available to construction firms undertaking overseas work.