To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many motorway service areas were built each year from 1979 to the current year.

The information requested is as follows:

1979	None
1980	None
1981	None
1982	None
1983	None
1984	None
1985	1 (Ferrybridge, M62)
1986	2 (South Mimms, M25; Sedgemoor southbound, M5)
1987	1 (Sedgemoor northbound, M5)
1988	None
1989	None
1990	2 (Thurrock, M25; Tamworth, M42)
1991	None
1992	None

These details cover only motorway services areas in England; those in Wales and Scotland are the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what conclusions he has reached on the provision of motorway service areas following the publication of his consultation document in February; and if he will make a statement.

Some 200 responses to the consultation document have been received. They are currently being considered and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State hopes to make a further statement shortly.