§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many abandoned motor vehicles were collected in the district of Easington in(a) 2000–01 and (b) 2002–03; and what the cost was to the local authority. [114714]
§ Mr. MeacherI have been asked to reply.
The question on abandoned vehicles was asked for the first time in the 2000–01 Municipal Waste Management Survey. The numbers of abandoned vehicles reported by Easington district council are listed as follows:
Easington 2000–01 14 2001–02 24 The Department does not collect information on costs. Data for 2002–03 are not yet available.