§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has received through penalties charged under the lane rental scheme since July 1991.
§ Mr. KeyCharges incurred under lane rental contracts completed during the financial year 1991–92 amounted to some £420, 000. We expect the corresponding figure for 1992–93 to be about £600, 000.
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list(a) all the roadworks planned or continuing to take place on United Kingdom motorways during the period 1 to 31 August, (b) which of those roadworks are covered by the lane rental scheme and (c) what maximum length of coned-off carriageway is stipulated in the contracts in each case where lane rental applies.
§ Mr. KeyFollowing is the information for major motorway roadworks in England which are expected to be taking place during part or all of the month of August. Motorways in the rest of the United Kingdom are the responsibility of my hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Scheme Lane rental Maximum length to he coned off (kilometre) Maintenance Schemes A1 (M) A177 to A690 No — M1 J34 to J35 Yes 9.5 M4 J14to J16 Yes 5 M5 M6-J8 No — M6 J1 toJ2 Yes 4 M6 J35 to J36 No — M6 J31 to J39 No — M18 J5 to J6 No — M25 J8 to J10 Yes 4 M57 A59 to A580 Yes 5.25 M61 J5 to J6 No — M62 J30 to J31 Yes 5.5 Widening Schemes M1 J9 to J10 No — M4 J4b to J5 No — M5 J6 to J8 No — M6 J20 to J21A No — M6 J30 to J32 No — M20 J5 to J8 No — M25 J15 to J16 No — M56 J4 to J6 No — M62 J14 to J17 No — M62 J34 to J35 Yes 7 M621 J1 to M62 Yes 7 Overall, for financial year 1993–94, we expect to let some 80 per cent. of major maintenance schemes as lane rental contracts.
In addition to the above schemes some minor roadworks and routine maintenance activities may be necessary. These will be carried out at night whenever possible.