§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) why a section of the M25 was closed between 4 pm and 6 pm on 1 December; whether there was any danger to the public during this time; and what length of the motorway was closed;
(2) under what powers a section of the M25 was closed to traffic on the afternoon of 1 December.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI have been asked to reply.
A section of the motorway between junctions 19 and 21 on the M25 was closed by the local civil police using normal police powers after a vehicle in a MOD convoy 512W suffered a mechanical breakdown. There was no danger to the public, police or military personnel. The inconvenience caused to other road users is greatly regretted.