§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the map of motorway lighting produced by the Highways Agency in June: [7106]
(2) pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, columns 521–22, for what reasons (a) the map supplied by the Highways Agency shows the M65 as unlit and (b) the list of motorways excludes the M65. [7107]
Ms Glenda .JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency to reply to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Nutt to Mr. Peter L. Pike, dated 8 July 1997:
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the. Regions has asked Lawrie Haynes to reply to your recent questions about the accuracy of the map of motorway lighting prepared by the Highways Agency. Lawrie is away from the office at present, and has asked me to deal with correspondence in his absence.444WThe map of motorway lighting provided by the Highways Agency was produced to indicate the approximate distribution of lighting on motorways across England. Regional information was gathered and centrally collated onto a base map. Whilst every endeavour has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, unfortunately an error occurred in the categorisation of the section of the M65 operated by the Highways Agency.I apologise for this error and confirm that the Agency's section of the M65 is completely lit. An updated list and map is enclosed for your information and updated copies of the map will be sent to the library.445W
List of whole or part sections of lit motorway Junction to Junction Motorway Number Number M1 1 20 M1 21 27 M1 46 47 M2 6 End M3 Start 1 M3 2 3 M3 12 End M4 Start 8/9 M4 10 13 M4 20 21 M4 22 Wales M5 Start 9 M5 14 19 M5 30 31 M6 Start 1 M6 2 3 M6 3 11 M6 15 16 M6 19 21A M6 26 33 M10 1 2 M11 Start 3 M11 5 7 M11 12 End M20 4 8 M20 11 13 M23 7 9 M23 9 9A M23 10 End M25 1A 3 M25 6 9 M25 10 17 M25 18 22 M25 23 31 M27 3 4 M27 5 9 M27 11 12 M32 Start 1 M32 1 3 M40 1 2 M40 4 5 M42 Start 1 M42 3 4 M42 5 9 M45 Start 1 M50 Start 1 M53 Start 3 M54 Start 3 M55 Start 3 M55 3 End M56 Start 7 M57 6 End M58 Start 1 M58 3 4 M61 Start 4 M61 9 End M62 9 11 M62 11 27 M62 37 End
List of whole or part sections of lit motorway Junction to Junction Motorway Number Number M63 Start End M65 6 10 M66 1 End M67 Start End M69 Start 1 M69 2 End M180 Start 2 M180 4 End M606 Start End M621 Start End Details are approximate and based on fully commissioned lighting installations.