§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average duration of utility works involving occupation of the highway was in(a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002 and (d) 2003. [170650]
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§ Mr. JamiesonBased on monitoring work carried out for my Department, the average duration of utility works for the period referred to was as follows:
Days 2001 (April to December) 5.94 2002 5.70 Accurate figures are not available for the period before April 2001 and final figures for 2003 are not yet available.
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of congestion on local authority roads in each year since 2000 was caused by(a) street works carried out by utilities and (b) street works carried out by or on behalf of highway authorities. [170651]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department does not hold figures centrally for the proportion of congestion caused by utility and highway authority works respectively on local authority roads