§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of the M4 motorway are lit; in which county areas the lit sections are; and what further plans he has to light sections of the M4 motorway.
§ Mrs. ChalkerLighting on the M4 motorway in England is as tabulated:
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County Approximate length of lighting (miles) GLC 11.8 Berkshire 10.0 Avon 3.7 Gloucestershire 1.1 Total 26.6 Lighting on the M4 motorway in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
The further provision of lighting on the M4 motorway will be reviewed after consideration of the recommendations concerning motorway lighting in the House of Commons Transport Committee's report on road safety.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the cost of lighting the stretches of the M4 so far unlit.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe estimated cost of lighting the unlit sections of the M4 in England is approximately £7 million at 1982–83 prices.
Lighting on the M4 motorway in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.