Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 June 1995. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 June 1995 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept of Transport;Highways Agency

Question: What is his Department's policy on restricting access to any motorway during episodes of traffic congestion; to which motorways this policy has been applied in practice in the last six months; and whether it is his intention to extend such a policy to the M25; what is his Department's policy on restricting access to the M5 during episodes of traffic congestion; on how many occasions restrictions have been necessary in the last six months; and if he will list the junction numbers of the entry points which have been closed on each of the last three occasions. - Text of letter from Lawrie Haynes of Highways Agency.

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