HC Deb 05 November 1992 vol 213 cc325-6W
Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research has been undertaken regarding congestion at junction 9 of the M40 motorway.

Vehicle inspectorate staff numbers and costs 1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Grade 4 1 60,979 1 62,098
Grade 5 1 50,290 1 53,285
Grade 61 4 275,143 4 188,081
Grade 7 24 820,042 25 877,616
Senior Executive Officer 9 243,497 11 304,923
Higher Executive Officer 17 379,147 23 530,432
Executive Officer 44 768,546 58 1,048,324
Administrative Officer 168 2,093,197 208 2,681,370
Administrative Assistant 270 2,569,375 251 2,570,298
Senior Professional and Technical Officer 43 1,194,976 40 1,182,348
Higher Professional and Technical Officer 106 2,412,859 101 2,377,924
Professional and Technical Officer 457 8,901,040 456 9,101,455
Assistant Vehicle Examiner 77 1,209,971 90 1,426,562
Enforcement Manager2 0 0 7 174,300
Senior Traffic Examiner2 0 0 31 694,418
Traffic Examiner2 0 0 175 3,046,378
Senior Personal Secretary 2 32,708 2 34,753
Personal Secretary 3 49,981 3 46,572
Typist 34 398,861 35 453,804
Support Grades 8 81,660 8 95,486
Industrials 345 4,826,892 314 3,806,833
Casuals 0 0 30 211,083
Total 1,613 26,369,164 1,874 30,968,343

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

My Department has invited Oxfordshire county council to undertake a study to investigate and determine measures to improve traffic conditions at this junction.

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