Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Monday, 18 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Snow and Ice
- Question
- To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will give further consideration to returning responsibility for road gritting to lower tier local authorities in two tier areas; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Winter service is an integral part of highways maintenance, and contributes to highways authorities' discharge of their traffic management duties. To separate it from these other aspects of providing a highway service would offer no benefits but could create inefficiencies.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 504 c84-5W; 310699
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Roads Snow and ice
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