§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Transport, following the implementation of low cost/high return engineering schemes which do not qualify for transport supplementary grant on local authority roads, what proportion of each accident cost saved is of more than local significance in terms of expenditure; and what proportion is of only local significance.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe do not have this information. Such schemes are the responsibility of the appropriate local highway authority.
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§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish an annual report to Parliament giving details of all road accident remedial works implemented primarily for road safety reasons on roads for which he has responsibility.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe Department publishes regular reports about the motorway and trunk road programme. The most recent is the White Paper, "Policy for Roads in England 1987" (Cmnd. 125). Safety is a major objective of the whole road programme ranging from bypasses of busy urban areas to minor local improvements. I shall be happy to consider what further detailed information on road safety might usefully he included in future reports.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Transport if a national definition of a hazardous location is available to agent authorities in planning accident investigation and prevention work.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAny location where vehicles and people conflict is potentially hazardous. The Department's accident investigation and prevention manual, its series of advice notes and leaflets and its programme of seminars in every region all seek to assist every local authority to be as alert and skilled as possible in planning accident investigation and prevention work.