Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list, for each region and for each of the last five years:
- (a) the number of acts of vandalism; and
- (b) the number of convictions for acts of vandalism, against the railway. [HL3261]
§ Lord Macdonald of Tradeston. The data provided below by the British Transport Police (BTP) cover acts of criminal damage/malicious mischief, arson and graffiti. The DTP does not hold any information on the number of convictions for these offences but has provided information for detections. "Detections" are where a person has been identified with the crime and either charged, cautioned or no prosecution has occurred.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr Peter Nutt, to write to the noble Lord.
Letter from the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr Peter Nutt, dated 17 July 2000.
The Transport Minister, Lord Whitty, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the problems for traffic attempting to leave the M25 to join the A13 at Junction 30.
We are aware of the difficulties at this junction. The M25/A13 junction carries a large flow of traffic during peak and off peak periods and generates traffic queues during peak periods. The junction also has a poor accident record.
I am pleased to tell you that preparation of a scheme to install traffic signals at the M25/A13 junction (M25 Junction 30) is already underway. This scheme will reduce queues, reduce accidents and increase the 69WA capacity of the junction. Design and procurement of specialist equipment will be completed in Spring 2001. Works are planned for the 2001–02 financial year.