§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on maintenance on the M3 Surrey stretch of motorway each year since its operation; and how often and for how long maintenance work has necessitated introduction of a contraflow system.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTotal amounts spent on major works of maintenance on the M3 in Surrey have been as follows:
£ 1980–81 10,474 1981–82 1,301,000 1982–83 1,387,347 1983–84 1,319,658 1984–85 2,591,314 1985–86 1,696,225 Expenditure was also incurred on certain less important works and routine maintenance. The total amounts cannot readily be identified.
The period for which contra flow systems have operated have been as follows:
Weeks 1981–82 10 1982–83 14 1983–84 12 1984–85 12 and 11 1985–86 29