Somerton and Frome

David Heath

  • Liberal Democrat MP
  • Majority of 812.
  • Signed 4 Transport EDMs in this session.
  • Used transport-related words in debates 610 times since May 2001.

Written Questions to DfT

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport… (11 since May 2001)

  • how much revenue his Department received from advertisements on its (a) public information leaflets and (b) public websites in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. (20/6/2007)
  • what estimate he has made of the total energy consumption per hour of traffic lights in (a) London and (b) England. (19/4/2006)
  • if he will make a statement on the disposal of land ancillary to railway stations. (16/11/2004)
  • when he expects the safety improvements to the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester to be completed. (20/4/2004)
  • when he will lay before the House regulations requiring approved driving instructors to pass a hazard perception test. (19/4/2004)

Roads

  • 0 miles of motorway
  • 135 miles of A-road
  • 79 miles of B-road
  • 783 miles of minor roads

Unleaded prices

  • Highest: 112.9p (Texaco, Trowbridge Road, Beckington & others)
  • Median: 110.3p
  • Lowest: 105.9p (Asda, Warminster Road, Wallbridge)
561st most congested
350th most accidents
207th highest fuel price

Recent incidents

  • A359 High Street both ways blocked, slow traffic due to accident between Shute Lane and B3081 Coombe Street (8:48pm, 4/9/2008)
  • A359 closed, slow traffic due to accident at Long Lane (11:29am, 25/8/2008)
  • Advance Warning - A303 both ways closed due to roadworks during the night between A3088 (Cartgate Roundabout) and A37 (11:55am, 21/8/2008)
  • A303 both ways blocked, slow traffic due to accident and debris on road at A37 (12:48am, 15/8/2008)
  • Very slow traffic and road blocked due to accident on A371 both ways near B3081 Prestleigh Road (4:37pm, 14/8/2008)
  • A371 both ways partially blocked, very slow traffic due to accident at A359 (4:30pm, 13/8/2008)
  • Slow traffic and one lane blocked due to broken down lorry and debris on road on A303 both ways at A37 (6:35pm, 11/8/2008)
  • Slow traffic and road closed due to lorry fire on A303 Eastbound at A356 (12:21am, 7/8/2008)
  • A303 both ways closed due to serious accident between A356 and A358 / B3168 Station Road (Southfield Roundabout) (6:51pm, 30/6/2008)
  • A37 Wraxall Hill both ways re-opened, traffic returned to normal, earlier building fire between Wraxall Road and A361 East Compton Road (8:40am, 27/6/2008)