§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Transport what is the cost of the new lighting system on the A45 between M1 junction 16 and Weedon.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke£31,809.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Transport when the new lighting scheme between Ml junction 16 and Weedon on the A45 was authorised.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke17 March 1980.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Transport when he first received a letter from the hon. Member for Northampton, North concerning the new lighting scheme between M1 junction 16 and Weedon on the A45.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI first received a letter from my hon. Friend on 19 September 1980.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Transport whether he will now remove the street lights recently placed on the A45 between M1 junction 16 and Weedon.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. The scheme is virtually complete. It would be uneconomic to remove them.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister of Transport why there has been a delay in answering the correspondence of the hon. Member for Northampton, North concerning the new street lighting scheme between M1 junction 16 and Weedon on the A45.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI am sorry for the delay in this case, but it was necessary to obtain reports on the scheme. I am writing to my hon. Friend today.