Written question asked by Adrian Flook (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 November 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 13 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents there have been in the roadworks on the M5 between junctions 21 and 20 since they began in October that have resulted in delays for drivers of more than 20 minutes. - Includes figures. Includes text of letter from Stephen Hickey of the Highways Agency.

Answer: Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents there have been in the roadworks on the M5 between junctions 21 and 20 since they began in October that have resulted in delays for drivers of more than 20 minutes. [137378] Mr. Jamieson: I have asked the Acting Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Stephen Hickey, to write to the hon. Member. Letter from Stephen Hickey to Mr. Adrian Flook, dated 13 November 2003: I have been asked by David Jamieson to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the number of accidents there have been in the roadworks on the M5 between junctions 21 and 20 since they began in October that have resulted in delays for drivers of more than twenty minutes. There have been two accidents in the roadworks since they began that have resulted in delays of more than twenty minutes.

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