§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will institute a survey by his highways and transportation department of the A5 trunk road with a view to ensuring the safety of roadside trees and hedges in relation to caravan transporters and other wide vehicles; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will institute a survey by his highways and transportation department of the A483 road with a view to ensuring the safety of roadside trees and hedges in relation to caravan transporters and other wide vehicles; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if he will institute a survey by his highways and transportation department of the A470 road with a view to ensuring the safety of roadside trees and hedges in relation to caravan transporters and other wide vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsA study on the general condition of planting on these and other trunk roads in the Principality was put in hand earlier this year. The fieldwork has largely been completed, but the data collected have still to be fully analysed. The finished study will allow measures to be taken to ensure the future safety of roadside trees and hedges in relation to such vehicles.