Motorway Service Areas

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

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The information requested is as follows: -----------------------------------------------------
|1979|None                                          |
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|1980|None                                          |
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|1981|None                                          |
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|1982|None                                          |
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|1983|None                                          |
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|1984|None                                          |
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|1985|1 (Ferrybridge, M62)                          |
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|1986|2 (South Mimms, M25; Sedgemoor southbound, M5)|
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|1987|1 (Sedgemoor northbound, M5)                  |
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|1988|None                                          |
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|1989|None                                          |
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|1990|2 (Thurrock, M25; Tamworth, M42)              |
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|1991|None                                          |
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|1992|None                                          |
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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.

Mr. Harvey
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.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
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.