§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set up a review to estimate the cost of delays on motorways by lane closures, and in particular to examine ways of eliminating wasteful delays by better management of traffic and sign posting when lanes are reduced to two or to one lane.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI am very conscious of the delays caused to traffic by maintenance work on motorways and we are constantly striving to find ways of492W reducing them. A number of new measures are being introduced this year, including improved arrangements for managing the traffic when lanes have to be closed.