Written question asked by Huw Edwards (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 March 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 7 March 2002 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement about the reasons for the closure of the Severn Bridge on (a) 12th February and (b) 27th February; and what the recorded wind speeds were on each occasion; if he will list the dates on which the Severn Bridge has been closed in the past four weeks; and the reasons for the closure in each case. - Includes text of letter from Tim Matthews o Highways Agency, 7 March 2002. Includes table.

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