Highways England is developing its proposals that consider both the environmental sensitivity of the site and the importance of the route. An options consultation is to take place in the coming months.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-30T16:28:01.813Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "A417"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the feasibility studies for the A417 missing link.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/249", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "The Cotswolds"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Geoffrey Clifton-Brown"} ], "uin" : "109019"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776033", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776033/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Historic per-head transport investment for each NUTS 1 region of England is already published in Her Majesty Treasury\u2019s Country and Regional Analysis data.<\/p>
<\/p>
Analysis using the most recent Country and Regional Analysis (November 2016) shows that in 2015-16 transport investment per head by the Department for Transport in London was less than double that in Yorkshire and the Humber, at £285 in London and £168 in Yorkshire and the Humber.<\/p>
<\/p>
A number of factors make precise analysis and comparisons difficult. It is not always possible to allocate spending accurately on a project that crosses many regions, such as HS2. Projects of national significance such as Crossrail, which is the largest infrastructure project in Europe, can alone distort these figures significantly. An analysis of regional spend per head of resident population would not necessarily take into account the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to a region\u2019s transport networks.<\/p>
<\/p>
In addition, larger and more densely built-up areas tend to make greater use of mass public transport systems. For example, in 2015/16 there were 537 million rail journeys within the London area compared to 142 million in the North. Investment by the Department is made based on a fair and rigorous process designed to ensure that spending goes where it is most needed.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-26T15:12:15.523Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Transport: Per Capita Costs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the oral contribution by the Secretary of State for Transport of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 975, what evidence there is that per-head transport investment in London is not 10 times greater than in Yorkshire and the Humber; and if he will publish per-head transport investment for each NUTS 1 region of England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingston upon Hull North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Diana Johnson"} ], "uin" : "108962"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776073", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776073/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Plug in Taxi Grant (PITG) was announced in March 2017. This will provide support to taxi drivers purchasing new ultra low emission taxis of up to £7,500. The first eligible vehicles to be able to claim the PITG are expected to come to market shortly. We are keeping PITG support levels under review.<\/p>
<\/p>
For private hire vehicles the existing Plug in Car Grant of up to £4,500 is already available to support the take up of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) used as taxis.<\/p>
<\/p>
To provide further support for ULEV taxis the Government is supporting 10 local authorities with £14m of funding to install dedicated chargepoint infrastructure to encourage taxi drivers to purchase new zero emissions vehicles.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "109044"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-26T14:51:39.473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Taxis: Carbon Emissions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage taxi drivers to purchase new zero-emissions vehicles.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4062", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond Park"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Zac Goldsmith"} ], "uin" : "109042"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776075", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776075/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Plug in Taxi Grant (PITG) was announced in March 2017. This will provide support to taxi drivers purchasing new ultra low emission taxis of up to £7,500. The first eligible vehicles to be able to claim the PITG are expected to come to market shortly. We are keeping PITG support levels under review.<\/p>
<\/p>
For private hire vehicles the existing Plug in Car Grant of up to £4,500 is already available to support the take up of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) used as taxis.<\/p>
<\/p>
To provide further support for ULEV taxis the Government is supporting 10 local authorities with £14m of funding to install dedicated chargepoint infrastructure to encourage taxi drivers to purchase new zero emissions vehicles.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "109042"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-26T14:51:39.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Taxis: Grants"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to increase the value of the plug-in taxi grant available to taxi drivers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4062", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond Park"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Zac Goldsmith"} ], "uin" : "109044"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776229", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776229/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
A meaningful regional breakdown of infrastructure investment is difficult due to the nature of many transport projects, which traverse multiple regions. The Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) publishes a forward-looking pipeline of planned projects, including transport programmes by region. However, this includes a number of projects that have not been allocated to regions, and, by value, around 60% have not been allocated to an individual region because they relate to schemes that cover multiple regions or programmes that will be spread across the whole country, such as HS2. A link to the current IPA published data is below:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2016<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on transport infrastructure per capita in each region for the three years from 2016-17.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "109060"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776230/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Figures on public sector spend at a regional and national level are part of the Government\u2019s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics.<\/p> Statistics for previous capital expenditure, per capita, by the Department for Transport for each region for transport are given in table 1 below. Table 2 provides the equivalent statistics but includes spending on transport from all other areas of the public sector. Capital expenditure has been used as a proxy for spending on infrastructure specifically.<\/p> Table 1: Capital spending, per capita, on all transport, by the DfT only<\/strong><\/p> £s nominal<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - East Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td> 98<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - London<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td> 138<\/p><\/td> 172<\/p><\/td> 285<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> 153<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - West Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 83<\/p><\/td> 113<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - Yorkshire and Humber<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td> 118<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td> 161<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 101<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 76<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/em><\/strong><\/p> Table 2: Capital spending, per capita, on all transport, by all public sector bodies<\/strong><\/p> £s nominal<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td> 210<\/p><\/td> 164<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 247<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - East Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 136<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td> 102<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 161<\/p><\/td> 166<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - London<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 414<\/p><\/td> 413<\/p><\/td> 432<\/p><\/td> 455<\/p><\/td> 539<\/p><\/td> 688<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 129<\/p><\/td> 111<\/p><\/td> 126<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td> 182<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td> 179<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td> 156<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 258<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 191<\/p><\/td> 246<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td> 148<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - West Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 126<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td> 227<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England - Yorkshire and Humber<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 148<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 154<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 239<\/p><\/td> 299<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 169<\/p><\/td> 149<\/p><\/td> 132<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 268<\/p><\/td> 253<\/p><\/td> 274<\/p><\/td> 223<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 194<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 192<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> 216<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 193<\/p><\/td> 193<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 285<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> It should be noted that big projects, such as Crossrail, which is the largest infrastructure project in Europe, can significantly distort these figures. In addition to this it is not always possible to allocate spending precisely on a project that crosses many regions, for example HS2. This Department focuses on delivering outcomes for transport users, not on spending per head. An analysis of regional spend per head of resident population would not, for example, take into account the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to a region\u2019s transport networks. In addition, larger and more densely built-up areas tend to make greater use of mass public transport systems. For example, in 2015/16 there were 537 million rail journeys within the London area compared to 142 million in the North. Investment by the Department is made based on a fair and rigorous process that ensures that spending goes where it is most needed.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department spent on transport infrastructure per capita in each region in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15 and (f) 2015-16.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "109057"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776256", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776256/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Figures on public sector spend at a regional and national level are part of the Government\u2019s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. These statistics attempt to allocate the spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued.<\/p> <\/p> Statistics for public capital expenditure on transport for the North West of England for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 are given below:<\/p> <\/p> 2014-15: £1.355 billion<\/p> 2015-16: £1.853 billion<\/p> <\/p> These figures include spend on transport by all public sector organisations (including Local Authorities and Public Corporations).<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Transport: North West"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Government has allocated to transport capital infrastructure projects in the North West of England in each year since 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4398", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Green"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Green"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776257", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776257/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department has not made an assessment of the trends in the level of congestion on all roads in (a) Bolton and (b) Wigan.<\/p> <\/p> Information is held on average delay on locally managed \u2018A\u2019 roads and the most recent data provided by the Department is as follows.<\/p> <\/p> CGN0502b: Average delay on locally managed \u2018A\u2019 roads by local authority<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Average delay (seconds per vehicle per mile)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> % change<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bolton<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 58.5<\/p><\/td> 57.6<\/p><\/td> -1.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wigan<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 58.5<\/p><\/td> 58.5<\/p><\/td> 0.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 44.6<\/p><\/td> 45.9<\/p><\/td> +2.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Average delay is commonly used as a measure of relative congestion. A decrease in average delay indicates a reduction in the level of congestion.<\/p>