HL Deb 05 June 2000 vol 613 c119WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Over the last convenient 12-month period, how many abnormal loads have required a police escort in order to negotiate the A.428 due to the 40-tonne weight limit on the A.14 at Huntingdon, and which were otherwise not escortable on motorways or linked dual carriageway. [HL2559]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Cambridgeshire Constabulary have estimated that there are about 540 such loads per year.

Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Over the last convenient three-month period, what has been the approximate number of police car hours expended in escorting abnormal loads in order to avoid the 40-tonne weight limit on the A.14 at Huntingdon. [HL2560]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Cambridgeshire Constabulary have estimated that about 134 police car hours are spent escorting these loads each quarter.

Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Over the last convenient three-month period, what has been the approximate cost of providing police escorts for abnormal loads in order to avoid the 40-tonne weight limit on the A.14 at Huntingdon. [HL2561]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Cambridgeshire Constabulary have estimated the yearly cost to the police service of escorting these loads at about £5,700.