§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many410W abandoned cars have been removed by local authorities in England in each of the last five years; and at what estimated cost to public funds. [133528]
§ Mr. MorleyInformation on abandoned vehicles was collected for the first time in the Municipal Waste Management Survey covering the financial year 2000–01. Data up to the latest year for which they are available are shown in the following table:
Financial year Number of abandoned vehicles removed Estimated cost (£ million)1 2000–01 230,000 Between 6.9 and 11.5 2001–02 293,000 Between 8.79 and 14.65 1 Based on estimeted disposal costs of between £30 and £50 per vehicle.