HC Deb 28 January 1988 vol 126 c360W
Mr. Maginnis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will introduce a similar programme to the Department of Transport's SCRIM project, to monitor the skid resistance of motorways and arterial routes; and what amount of extra cash he intends to make available for(a) the programme and (b) resultant remedial works during the next four years.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 27 January 1988]: The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland already makes substantial use of the SCRIM process to monitor the condition of road surfaces. £25.55 million is available in the current financial year for the structural maintenance programme, which includes use of SCRIM. A similar sum is expected to be allocated in future years.