§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average volume per day of vehicles using the A26 between Ballymena and Coleraine was in each of the last 10 years. [165732]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Chief Executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has written to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.
Letter from Dr Malcolm McKibbin to Mr Gregory Campbell dated 5 April 2004:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question regarding the average volume per day of vehicles using the A26 between Ballymena and Coleraine was in the last 10 years. I have been asked to reply as the issues fall within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.
Roads Service collects traffic data from 4 locations along the A26 between Ballymena and Coleraine. The counters occasionally mal-function and/or require maintenance resulting in periods where traffic flow information is not available. The available data on the average volume of vehicles per day recorded in each of the last 10 years is shown in the attached table.
I hope you find this information helpful.
change in the numbers of those owning cars in Northern Ireland over the past 10 years. [165998]
§ Mr. PearsonInformation on the numbers of people owning cars in Northern Ireland is not readily available. However, the 1991 Census of Population showed that residents of 64.5 per cent. of households had access to at least one car or van, rising to 73.7 per cent. of households in the 2001 Census of Population.