Written question asked by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Orwell Bridge: Weather

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will instruct the Meteorological Office to publish the (a) actual and (b) forecast data on wind in relation to Orwell Bridge in Suffolk every day.

Answer: The Met Office provides public site-specific weather forecasts for numerous locations in the UK, which are available on the Met Office website and app. The nearest site-specific forecast is for Suffolk Ski Centre, which is adjacent to Orwell Bridge. The Met Office has a network of weather observing stations around the UK and the latest observations are available on the Met Office website. The Met Office does not have a weather observing station at Orwell Bridge. The nearest is at Wattisham. The Met Office provides a commercial forecasting service to national highways to aid decision making on speed limits and closure of Orwell Bridge due to high winds, to help keep bridge users safe.

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