Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what level of public liability insurance indemnifying his Department against claims in respect of injury was required in each successful application for arches over roadways made to the road service in Northern Ireland under Article 73 of the Roads (NI) Order 1993 between 1st and 15th June; how many applications were made to the road service in Northern Ireland under Article 73 of the Roads (NI) Order 1993 between 1st and 15th June for arches over roadways; how many such applications were (a) refused and (b) granted; and if he will list them; how many arches over roadways were erected between 1st and 15th June in respect of which no applications had been made to the road service in Northern Ireland under Article 73 of the Roads (NI) Order 1993; and what prosecutions have taken place for breach of Article 73 of the Roads (NI) Order 1993. - Including text of letter from GP Fraser of the Road Service and figures.

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