HC Deb 21 June 1999 vol 333 c285W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many miles of canal towpath are used by cable companies for their transmission network. [87649]

Mr. Meale

British Waterways manages 2,000 miles of canals and inland waterways in England, Scotland and Wales. There are 1,600 miles of canal towpath and around 450 miles are used by cable companies for a variety of communication purposes.