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1452136

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraphs 18 to 21 of the Government Response to the Transport Select Committee’s Third Report on the Rollout and safety of smart motorways, HC 26, published on 12 January 2022, whether (a) motorway service stations, (b) slip roads and (c) hard shoulders are defined as emergency refuge areas by National Highways in its work retrofitting all-lane running motorways.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	142017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>In the Government’s response to the Transport Committee report published in January 2022, we announced that we would be committing £390 million to add around 50% more places to stop in an emergency by 2025, giving drivers added reassurance. National Highways is currently developing a detailed programme of work which will set out the type and location of emergency areas to be delivered.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/03/2022 09:14:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

1381788

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether contracts have been issued for smart motorway projects on the (a) M62, (b) M40 and (c) M42 as of 24 November 2021; and what his planned timetable is for commencing that work on those motorways.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	81012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>We are currently considering the Transport Committee’s recommendations contained in its report, <em>Rollout and safety of smart motorways</em>, and their practical applications, and will be providing a formal response in due course.</p><p>Contracts have been previously issued for smart motorways projects on the (a) M62 Junctions 20 to 25 and the M40/M42 Interchange, which is treated as one scheme.</p><p>Early design and enabling works contracts were awarded in early 2019 for the M62 Junctions 20 to 25 and M40/M42 Interchange, with work commencing late 2019. This included detailed surveys, hard shoulder strengthening and limited site clearance. Full detailed design was awarded on 11 June 2020 followed by full construction works on 23 October 2020 through a package contract to the Smart Motorways Alliance.</p><p>Main construction works for the M62 Junctions 20 to 25 is scheduled for January 2023. Main construction works for the M40/42 Interchange commenced in October 2021 with limited vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation for communications cable diversions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 29/11/2021 17:14:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1259260

registered interest
date	08/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional smart motorway emergency refuges have (a) been constructed and (b) have entered the design phase since the publication of his Department's report entitled Smart Motorway Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan, published on 12 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	126885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>Since 12 March 2020, 10 additional emergency areas have been installed on the M25, in line with Action 5 of the <em>Smart Motorway Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan</em>. A further 27 emergency areas have been built as part of new upgrades currently in construction and which come into use as those projects open to traffic.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2020, there were 23.86 miles of smart motorway covered by stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology. At the end of December 2020, there will be 36.78 miles. This is in line with Highways England’s programme to install SVD on all existing all lane running (ALR) sections of the motorway network, by March 2023, which it is on course to achieve.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 126886 question first answered 14/12/2020 16:58:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1176555

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Departments policy is on the maximum desirable length of roadworks on motorways.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	12865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>When designing its road works, Highways England uses the guidance provided in the Department for Transport published Traffic Signs Manual: Chapter 8. This recommends that road works are limited to a maximum of 6km (around 3 and ¾ miles), although the adoption of longer lengths of road works is permissible providing they do not create unacceptable impacts. Where longer lengths of road works are adopted, site specific risk assessments are required to identify the safe maximum length. Limiting all road works to a maximum length would increase both costs and duration of some works due to the activities undertaken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:33:55 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1143225

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department’s policy to include in contracts for motorway maintenance and upgrade work (a) penalty clauses for contractors failing to complete work within an agreed time frame and (b) set hours during which such work is to be carried out in order to (i) minimise disruption at peak times and (ii) ensure timely completion of that work.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	284896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Highways England’s contractual arrangements for contractors that maintain and repair the Strategic Road Network provides for both financial reward and penalty depending on performance against the agreed cost for work undertaken. There is also redress for poor quality including non-compliance with contract, standards, or statutory obligation, and for failure to deliver to agreed timetables; ranging from contractors having to bear the cost of correcting defective work through to contract termination.</p><p> </p><p>Works are planned and scheduled so as to minimize disruption whilst not compromising value for money.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/09/2019 13:12:00 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

967431

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of planned motorway roadwork projects in the UK are completed (1) on time, and (2) within budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The management of motorways in the UK is a devolved matter. In England, to date, Highways England has completed 23 major schemes in the current Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Nearly four-fifths (78 per cent) of projects were completed either ahead of schedule or on time. The remainder opened later than originally planned for a number of reasons, including unexpected contaminated ground and archaeological finds, and the addition of maintenance work to reduce the need for future roadworks.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 23 completed schemes, nearly four-fifths (78 per cent) were within budget.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/09/2018 11:29:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

828111

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of (a) 40mph and (b) 50mph zones have been in place on motorways in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	124071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Highways England do not hold data in the requested format. On Smart Motorways, speed limits below the national limit are set dynamically to smooth traffic flows or manage incidents so the length of 40mph or 50mph zones changes all the time. When Highways England are undertaking improvements or maintenance works, it is sometimes necessary to set a temporary speed limit below the national limit. Details on live traffic information can be tracked on Highways England’s Traffic England Website <a href="http://www.trafficengland.com/" target="_blank"><em>http://www.trafficengland.com/</em></a> and upcoming roadworks are available on <a href="https://roadworks.org/" target="_blank"><em>https://roadworks.org/</em></a><em> .</em></p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2018 12:28:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

643988

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Highways England on its policy of contraflow and reducing lane size during maintenance or other work on motorways; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	54779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>I have asked Highways England to look at shortening the length of roadworks to reduce the impact on road users. Following my discussions with them, Highways England are working towards utilising shorter lengths and looking at whether they can safely increase speed limits through roadworks, which will improve the overall customer experience and minimise disruption.</p><p> </p><p>Contraflows (utilising the opposite carriageway) and reducing lane size can be used to allow for more lanes to be opened during maintenance and other works on a motorway and the UK guidance on roadworks layouts is contained within the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England are currently testing running traffic through roadworks at 60mph whilst they undertake technology commissioning on a future smart motorway scheme on M1 J34-35a near Sheffield in South Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 29/11/2016 16:36:48 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

523641

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on his plans to limit motorway roadworks to no more than stretches of two miles.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	39617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>We are undertaking the biggest investment in roads in a generation to deliver better journeys for motorists. Highways England’s top priority is maintaining the safety of all motorists and road workers whilst keeping disruption to a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England, as a general principle, aim to reduce the lengths of roadworks to a maximum of 10 miles, shorter if possible and if safety allows.</p><p> </p><p>They will also be carrying out trials to raise the speed limit through roadworks to 55mph where it is safe to do so in order to help minimise queues.</p><p> </p><p>These changes could come into effect on many new schemes from 2017 depending on the outcome of the trials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/06/2016 09:44:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

424757

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to minimise the extent and length of road works on the motorway network at times when work is not taking place.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	901880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>Highways England combine maintenance and improvement schemes to maximise activity within roadworks. However, lane closures are sometimes left in place through the day and then work undertaken overnight. Removing these completely each day would be time consuming and would delay projects and motorists for longer.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/10/2015 13:36:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman