HC Deb 31 July 1997 vol 299 cc532-3W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will list for each of the last five financial years the expenditure on motorways and trunk roads in respect of(a) reconstruction, (b) overlay, (c) resurfacing and (d) surface dressing; and what are the forecast outturns for 1997; [11707]

(2) if he will list the bridges carrying motorways and trunks roads which are awaiting strengthening works to comply with the EU plan to permit 40-tonne trucks, indicating the target date for the work to be undertaken; [11709]

(3) if he will list for each of the last five financial years the total lane kilometres of trunk road and motorway subject to (a) reconstruction, (b) overlay, (c) resurfacing and (d) surface dressing and what is his forecast for (a) to (d) for 1997–98; [11708]

(4) which bridges carrying motorways and trunk roads are (a) currently and (b) expected to be subject to width or weight restrictions. [11710]

Ms Glenda Jackson

I will write to my hon Friend and will place a copy of my letter in the Library.