HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 c628W
46. Mr. Cousins

To ask the Minister of Transport what assessment he has made of traffic volumes on the Al though Newcastle and Gateshead. [24934]

Dr. Strang

The traffic flows on the Al are assessed using data collected from automatic traffic counters in the carriageway and on the slip roads onto the A I through Newcastle and Gateshead. The data are collected and collated as an ongoing process by the Highways Agency.