HC Deb 06 July 1987 vol 119 cc14-5W
Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what action he intends to take to remove graffiti from motorway bridges.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The removal of graffiti from trunk road bridges is left to the judgment of the local highway authorities acting as the Department's agents. The mormal practice is to remove obscene or racist graffiti quickly. To save money and lane closures, the treatment of the remainder is undertaken as soon as possible within the routine maintenance works programme.

Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the implications for road safety of graffiti on motorway bridges.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

There is no evidence that graffiti on a motorway bridge poses a problem for road safety. The danger is for those placing the graffiti.