Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 23 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his reply of 9th November 2000, 356 c343W, on street lighting, when he expects the national condition survey for street lighting to be completed.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his reply of 9 November 2000, Official Report, column 343W, on street lighting, when he expects the national condition survey for street lighting to be completed. [138900] Mr. Hill: The survey will depend upon current research into non-destructive methods of assessing the structural condition of lighting columns. We estimate that the results could be available within a year, and we would then hope to be able to carry out the survey within the following two years.

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