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855519

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the evidence base for traffic-calming measures introduced recently in (a) Derbyshire and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	130826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Installation of traffic calming measures is the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic calming provides a proven and effective way of saving lives and reducing casualties. Its primary purpose is to reduce vehicle speeds in areas where inappropriate speed is a problem. It plays an important role in improving road safety, and each 1 mph reduction in vehicle speed resulting from traffic calming has been found to reduce accidents by around 5%.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic calming has been the subject of extensive research. The Department publishes advice for local authorities on designing and installing traffic calming, in Local Transport Note 1/07: Traffic Calming, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107</a>. This brings together a summary of the research commissioned by the Department and its predecessors, together with some research from external sources, to provide advice on the use of traffic calming measures today.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2018 09:26:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

809876

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making greater use of tidal flow carriageways to help reduce congestion at rush hours in towns and cities; if he will take steps to encourage local highway authorities to make greater use of such carriageways; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	120496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Section 16 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 introduced a network management duty for local traffic authorities to manage their road networks with a view to “achieving, so far as may be reasonably practicable, the expeditious movement of traffic on the authority’s road network”. Local traffic authorities have a range of tools available, including tidal flow carriageways, to manage congestion and are responsible for deciding which measures are appropriate for use on their roads.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/01/2018 14:14:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

785153

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Government plans to spend on the Congestion relief programme in each NUTS 1 region of England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	111780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling congestion across the country’s road network, and has recently announced its intention to form a Major Road Network (MRN) comprising the most important local authority A roads.</p><p> </p><p>The MRN will receive a dedicated portion of the National Roads Fund (NRF), which will be established in 2020/21. The NRF is derived from revenue raised from Vehicle Excise Duty in England only and therefore MRN funding will not spent in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>We will be consulting on our proposals for the creation of a MRN before the end of the year. The results of the consultation will determine the process of how the funding will be allocated across England’s regions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/11/2017 13:35:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

771753

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on the strategic road network.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	901291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Tackling congestion is at the forefront of Government’s plans to provide a modern strategic road network that supports our growing economy.</p><p> </p><p>Government is investing in the largest programme of improvements on our national roads - £15 billion between 2015 and 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to providing extra capacity on our busiest motorways by making them smart motorways, Government is improving specific parts of the network where investment can tackle congestion, improve journeys and support economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2017 12:52:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

769035

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to manage any increase in the volume of traffic around the UK's exit and entry points, including sea ports such as Dover; and what the projected cost is of implementing such measures.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	107107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is taking steps to improve roads around the UK’s exit and entry points, as expansion happens at many of our ports around the country. On strategic roads, Highways England has published their 2017/18 Delivery Plan which provides updates on schemes from 2015 to 2020, including those that improve access to our ports and airports. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642750/Highways_England_Delivery_Plan_Update_2017-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642750/Highways_England_Delivery_Plan_Update_2017-2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also working closely with other relevant Departments and agencies, and in consultation with the industry, to ensure that plans are in place to address the full range of possible future scenarios at the border following our exit from the European Union. The costs of any necessary interventions are being developed as part of this planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 13:46:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

764360

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what obligations there are for a local authority to consult in the case of a planned road or traffic measure which will affect general access to a public amenity such as a park.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>For permanent measures affecting the use of a road, the local highway authority making the order must consult certain specified bodies and &quot;<em>other organisations (if any) representing persons likely to be affected by any provision in the order as the order making authority thinks it appropriate to consult</em>&quot;. There is no obligation to consult the public directly the authority must publicise its proposals by publishing a notice in a local newspaper at least 21 days before making the order. The authority must also ensure that adequate publicity is provided to those likely to be affected.</p><p> </p><p>For a temporary order, no consultation is required but the order making authority must notify certain specified bodies such as the chief officer of police. The authority must also publicise proposals for temporary measures by publishing a notice in a local newspaper at least 7 days before making the order. For a temporary notice, which has a shorter maximum duration, there is no requirement to publish in advance and the same specified bodies must receive notification no later than the day on which the notice is issued.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/10/2017 14:01:12 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

764361

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the obligation to consult on planned traffic and road measures which affect public access to an amenity is different or wider than in cases affecting those living or driving in a residential street; and whether that obligation explicitly includes consultation with users who may come from outside the borough in which the amenity lies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL1698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The consultation requirements for measures that affect access to an amenity or access to a residential street are the same. There is no requirement to consult users of amenities directly, although there is to consult operators of tram cars and local bus routes affected by the proposed measures. Where the measures are to be permanent, there is an obligation to consult &quot;<em>organisations (if any) representing persons likely to be affected by any provision in the order as the order making authority thinks it appropriate to consult</em>&quot;.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/10/2017 14:00:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

720782

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to review the Traffic Regulation Order making process.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	70580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>I am considering if changes are needed to the process for obtaining Traffic Regulation Orders. Before any decisions are made to simplify or streamline the process, I have asked officials to ask stakeholders for their views. This evidence gathering survey will take place in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/04/2017 10:59:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

692651

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the provision of additional junctions to decrease ramp times on the strategic road network (a) in general and (b) at the missing Junction 6 of the M27.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	64776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Highways England is guided by the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges on the provision of new accesses and interchanges to the Strategic Road Network. As well as monitoring traffic flow data, they assess information from local development plans and local highway and planning authorities to identify when and where additional junctions are required.</p><p> </p><p>I understand you met recently with Highways England at which unfortunately you were advised that a new junction could not be built to current standards at this location on the M27 due to other road improvements made since the motorway was constructed. Highways England is continuing to discuss this important matter with the local planning authority and monitoring developments in the vicinity.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/02/2017 14:56:31 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

678120

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce road congestion.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	61341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The First Road Investment Strategy (2015-2020) committed £7.7Bn to capital improvement across England’s motorway and Major trunk roads, most of which will reduce congestion. Similarly, the Government is already allocating £6Bn to councils inn England up to 2021 to help improve the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, new funding of £1.3Bn was announced in the Autumn Statement to help support infrastructure projects; £1.1Bn for local roads and £220M to relieve congestion on Strategic routes. Congestion on roads outside of England is a matter for the respective devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 31/01/2017 13:14:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell