§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the outcome of the operation in respect of abandoned vehicles in Medway; what proposals she is considering for its extension to other local authorities; and if she will make a statement. [42559]
§ Mr. MeacherKent police piloted a "blitz" approach on abandoned vehicles in the Medway area (Operation Cubit) in co-operation with Kent county council, Medway council, DVLA and the Kent fire brigade for eight weeks in early 2001. To inform any decision on Cubit's expansion, the Home Office commissioned a detailed evaluation of the pilot. This is in progress but initial