§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to implement his proposals for automated collection of traffic census data; what is the total capital cost involved; and what annual financial saving in staff costs will result.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAutomatic traffic detection and classification equipment is likely to be installed at about 90 sites in England over a period of three years starting in spring 1983.
The capital costs and eventual savings depend upon final decisions on the facilities to be made available. I hope to announce full details of the change to automated collection of data soon.