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Withdrawn Military Equipment
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft (a) were withdrawn from service in 2004–05 and (b) are planned to be withdrawn from service in 2005–06, broken down by type. [12512]
Mr. Ingram: The numbers of aircraft withdrawn from service, or are planned to be withdrawn from service are listed in the following table. The figures include aircraft lost as a result of accidents or during operations and commercially owned military registered (COMR) aircraft.
(45)Four aircraft will be converted to Nimrod MRA4. The future of the fifth aircraft has yet to be decided.
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TRANSPORT
A2
Mr. Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what surveys have been undertaken by his Department in the past year of traffic flows on the A2 through Bexley borough. [12849]
Dr. Ladyman: DfT has three locations on the A2, in the London borough of Bexley, at which traffic flow counts are conducted. The table provides details on these three locations with the traffic survey 12-hour raw data results for both 2004 and 2005.
(46)Not all major road 'Count Point' sites for surveying traffic are included in the sample for the survey every year.
(47)At each Count point, weekday counts are made of 11 vehicle types for the 12 hours from 7am to 7pm. They are scheduled to minimise the effects of possible seasonal factors etc., by counting during neutral weeks", in March, April, May, June, September and October.
The 12-hour Road Traffic Survey figures are used to make estimates of the Annual Average Daily Flow (AADF) of traffic on the link. Estimates of AADFs in 2004 were published on 7 July 2005. The estimates for these particular traffic Count Points are given in the following table.
Mr. Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received concerning the A2 in South London during the past 12 months. [12848]
Dr. Ladyman: None. The A2 in South London forms part of the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) and is the responsibility of the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL).
A419/417 (Resurfacing)
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the concrete section of the A419/417 Swindon to Gloucester Road will be resurfaced. [12852]
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Dr. Ladyman: The concrete section of the A419/417 is in good condition, and is not programmed for resurfacing over the spending review period from 2005–06 to 2007–08. When developing the forward maintenance programme, the Highways Agency prioritises the available resources to maintain the network in a safe and serviceable condition, while minimising whole life costs. Concrete sections of trunk roads and motorways will be resurfaced with quieter surfacing when the need for major maintenance works arises on the route concerned.
Air Traffic
James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many scheduled commercial flights to and from (a) Gatwick airport, (b) Luton airport, (c) Southend airport, (d) City of London airport, (e) Heathrow airport and (f) Stansted airport passed over or within one mile of the boundaries of Hornchurch constituency at an altitude of 8,000 feet or less in each year from 1997 to 2005; [13771]
(2) how many flights passed over Hornchurch constituency or within one mile of its boundaries, at an
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altitude of 8,000 feet or less, in the month of June between the hours of 11.00pm and 6.00am; and if he will make a statement; [13782]
(3) which scheduled commercial flightpaths pass over Hornchurch constituency at an altitude of less than 8,000 feet. [13783]
Ms Buck: These are operational matters for NATS and information is not readily available in the form requested. I suggest the hon. Gentleman writes to the chief executive of NATS to see what assistance he can be given with his enquiries.
James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many scheduled commercial flights to and from (a) Gatwick airport, (b) Luton airport, (c) Southend airport, (d) City of London airport, (e) Heathrow airport and (f) Stansted airport there were in each year from 1997 to 2005. [13773]
Ms Buck: The following table shows scheduled commercial flights to and from Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Southend and Stansted airports in each year from 1997 to 2004. Annual data for 2005 are not yet available.
(48)There were 149 scheduled commercial flights to or from Southend airport in 2001. The number of flights in other years range between four and 36.
Car Clubs
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to evaluate the effects his Department's report Smarter Choices: Changing the Way we Travel" and Making Smarter Choice Work" and Making Car Sharing and Car Clubs Work" havehad on the development of car clubs and car sharing. [7190]
Ms Buck: We evaluate as a matter of course the effectiveness of our programmes to promote smarter choices, such as the travelling to school initiative and the sustainable travel towns project. However, it would not be practical or cost-effective to carry out individual evaluations of research reports and good practice guides. We will instead be monitoring the take up of sustainable travel measures as part of our work with local authorities on the development and implementation of local transport plans.
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