§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his reply of 9 November 2000,Official Report, column 343W, on street lighting, when he expects the national condition survey for street lighting to be completed. [138900]
§ Mr. HillThe survey will depend upon current research into non-destructive methods of assessing the structural condition of lighting columns. We estimate that the results could be available within a year, and we would then hope to be able to carry out the survey within the following two years.