§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will undertake a further survey of the pedestrian and vehicle figures for the A595 at Bigrigg, and reconsider the case for a pedestrian crossing.
§ Mr. ChopeYes. The Department's agent, Cumbria county council, has been given instructions to carry out a further survey.
§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress of the A595 Egremont bypass.
§ Mr. ChopeThe next stage is for the compulsory purchase order to be made.
a. Regional rate: Percentage increase over the previous year in each of the last 10 years and the current year. 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 17.9 9.8 6.9 2.9 7.9 8.1 9.4 2.9 7.98 12.63 7.39
b. Local rate by council area: Percentage increase over the previous year in each of the last 10 years and the current year. Council 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Antrim 28.8 12.1 21.5 0.0 2.05 3.70 8.93 6.01 5.15 3.92 2.83 Ards 50 16.7 16.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 6.00 0.0 1.89 6.48 13.04 Armagh 25.8 7.7 8.9 4.9 4.07 2.99 10.14 0.0 7.89 7.32 7.95 Ballymena 17.3 11.1 8.3 4.6 40.4 2.39 4.54 4.87 7.53 2.68 6.82 Ballymoney 30.8 35.3 11.6 3.9 2.05 3.05 7.10 1.66 2.17 6.91 7.46 Banbridge 16.7 10.7 7.1 6.9 14.06 10.47 6.77 6.27 0.0 0.0 7.65 Belfast 30.06 16.0 18.1 10.4 7.00 6.46 10.60 4.81 4.91 0.0 4.91 Carrickfergus 29.3 24.0 8.6 2.5 3.09 4.27 4.55 3.32 5.20 4.2 5.70 Castlereagh 30.2 10.7 9.7 -2.9 -3.0 3.13 18.42 4.91 -2.68 -5.01 17.12 Coleraine 27.8 11.6 6.8 4.9 0.0 5.26 8.89 2.04 6.00 3.77 0.0 Cookstown 21.6 11.1 10.0 13.6 4.02 10.14 10.88 8.18 -0.58 11.7 8.38 Craigavon 15.6 14.9 10.0 8.0 4.09 3.8 9.61 5.22 0.0 6.5 4.89 Derry 35.1 12.9 10.5 8.9 2.06 7.99 12.61 3.73 4.39 5.86 9.38 Down 30.4 23.3 16.2 4.7 0.0 0.0 17.78 13.21 8.33 4.62 2.94 Dungannon 23.2 13.2 6.7 6.3 2.09 8.57 9.21 6.02 0.0 0.0 8.52 Fermanagh 25.5 11.9 8.3 6.3 5.03 6.88 14.04 4.10 5.42 3.74 3.60 Larne 16.7 11.4 7.7 3.6 0.0 3.45 9.44 6.70 6.09 1.79 13.97 Limavady 22.5 12.2 10.9 3.3 10.6 9.38 11.43 5.00 26.23 8.05 7.45 Lisburn 20.9 26.8 12.4 7.5 6.00 1.40 5.54 1.95 7.68 0.0 3.71 Magherafelt 18.75 14.5 13.8 17.2 3.08 9.77 10.65 12.28 5.97 6.53 5.74 Moyle 28 43.8 8.7 3.8 5.05 9.13 10.04 0.0 -0.38 4.43 8.51 Newry and Mourne 20 13.0 27.9 10.3 7.00 6.52 10.82 9.94 0.0 -2.85 0.0 Newtownabbey 18.75 7.9 4.9 4.7 6.07 9.58 4.77 3.86 4.93 6.73 0.92