§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will name the contractor who closed a mile-long section of the M5 on the inner lane of the southbound carriageway immediately before Taunton Deane motorway service area on Sunday 4 January; and if he will investigate why no work was being conducted within that sector.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe lane closure was introduced during Sunday afternoon by Somerset county council to enable essential maintenance work to start early on Monday 5 January. Operations of this nature are best carried out during daylight hours when traffic is at its lightest and lane closure introduced with the minimum disruption to the travelling public.