To ask Her Majesty's Government when litter was last cleared from the verges of (a) the A34 west of Oxford, and (b) the A40 between Witney and Oxford. [HL2418]

There are two authorities responsible for the A34 verge clearance west of Oxford. The Vale of White Horse has an eight-week rolling programme which means that the road is continuously being cleared of litter. The other authority, Cherwell District Council, carried out its last quarterly cleanse over the weeks beginning 15 and 22 March 2009.

There are six authorities responsible for the length of the A40. The two authorities responsible for the section that lies west of Oxford are West Oxfordshire District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council.

West Oxfordshire District Council last cleared the verges of litter during the two weeks beginning 16 March and South Oxfordshire District Council carried out its most recent cleansing of its part of the A40 on 3, 11, 17 and 20 March 2009.