To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average delay was on the (a) A23, (b) A52, (c) A158, (d) A338, (e) A35, (f) A522, (g) A243, (h) A3, (i) A390, (j) A30, (k) A429 and (l) A27 in each year since 1997. (218816)

[holding answer 21 July 2008]: The Department for Transport only monitors delays for certain routes that form part of the strategic road network. The earliest available data for these routes are for the period August 2004 -July 2005. These routes include sections of the A23, A52, A35, A3, A30 and A27. For information on average delays for these routes, I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 2 April 2008, Official Report, columns 1029-1030W.