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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
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Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Traffic Lights more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Report, The Operation of Traffic Signals during Low Demand Periods, published in October 2012, what trials to turn off traffic lights during such periods proposed by local authorities have taken place; what the findings were of those trials; and whether his Department has issued any further guidance on this matter. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
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answer text <p>The operation of traffic lights is a matter for local authorities. Part-time operation is already possible, but an authority would need to carefully consider the possible impacts, particularly on road safety.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not carried out any trials of turning off traffic lights during low demand periods, and to date it has not been approached by any local authorities wishing to carry out such a trial.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not issued any further guidance on this matter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:27:27.086824Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:27:27.086824Z
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label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this