§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a report on the accident involving 34 vehicles on 10th December 1976 near St. Catherine's Hill on the M4, identifying any events at the Almondsbury Motorway Control Centre which preceded the accident which contributed to that accident, stating the changes made in the use of this equipment.
§ Mr. HoramNo. Operational matters concerning Almondsbury Motorway Control Centre are the responsibility of the Chief Constable. A joint police/Department of Transport statement was published in the form of a Press notice on 14th July 1977.
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§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Transport by what authority his Department was denied access to the operations log of the Almondsbury Control Centre following a road accident on the M4 on 10th December 1976, and if this action has prevented the progress of his Department's investigations and the introduction of improved operating procedures.
§ Mr. HoramThe Department was given access to the operations log at Almondsbury Control Centre as soon as it was requested.