Written question asked by John Cummings (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many abandoned motor vehicles were collected in the district of Easington in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2002-03; and what the cost was to the local authority. - Includes table for numbers of abandoned vehicles for 2000/01 and 2001/02

Answer: Mr. Cummings: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many abandoned motor vehicles were collected in the district of Easington in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2002-03; and what the cost was to the local authority. [114714] Mr. Meacher: I have been asked to reply. The question on abandoned vehicles was asked for first time in the 2000-01 Municipal Waste Management Survey. The numbers of abandoned vehicles reported by Easington district council are listed as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Easington 2000-01 14 2001-02 24 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department does not collect information on costs. Data for 2002-03 are not yet available.

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