A427 (Hansard, 22 October 1991)

§ Sir John Farr
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received the Action A427 document sent to him by the hon. Member for Harborough; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Chope
Yes. The promotion of road improvements on the A427 is the responsibility of Leicestershire county council as the local highway authority. I regret, therefore, that I cannot intervene in the way in which my hon. Friend wishes.

§ Sir John Farr
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will adopt the A427 between Lutterworth and Market Harborough.

§ Mr. Chope
No. The A427 is not a route of national strategic importance catering for the movement of long-distance traffic.

§ Sir John Farr
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents to pedestrians on the A427 from Lutterworth to Market Harborough there have been in the last two years; and if he has any plans to reduce the incidence.

§ Mr. Chope
I understand from Leicestershire county council, the highway authority for the A427, that there have been nine accidents involving pedestrians in this period. The responsibility for specific accident prevention measures on the A427 rests with Leicestershire county council.