HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 cc70-1W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on sound-proofing to reduce noise pollution from roads in each of the last five years. [174465]

Mr. Jamieson

In the last five years the Highways Agency has spent around £429,000 on providing, or making grants for, sound-proofing of residential properties affected by highway works on the strategic road network. The breakdown of this expenditure by year is as follows.

Expenditure (£)
1999–2000 0
2000–01 3,400
2001–02 205,987
2002–03 121,363
2003–04 98,230
Total 428,980