§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the number and value of awards made against his Department or the Highways Agency in each of the last five years in(a) out-of-court settlements and (b) court judgments as a result of neglect of road maintenance. [29546]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 20 May 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent question asking what is the number and value of awards made against his Department or the Highways Agency in each of 34W the last five years in (a) out-of-court settlements and (b) court judgments as a result of neglect of road maintenance.The information is not available in the form requested, except at disproportionate cost.