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That is a matter I take very seriously, not least because of my previous role in the Department for Transport. We are also engaged with mobile phone companies on a whole range of issues to ensure that their products are responsibly used, but the hon. Lady makes a valid point, which I will happily take forward. If she has any particular suggestions, I would be happy to hear them
That is a matter I take very seriously, not least because of my previous role in the Department for Transport. We are also engaged with mobile phone companies on a whole range of issues to ensure that their products are responsibly used, but the hon. Lady makes a valid point, which I will happily take forward. If she has any particular suggestions, I would be happy to hear them
As many as one in four road accidents are caused by drivers either speaking or texting on their mobiles. What work is being done to step up prosecutions for this very dangerous and life-threatening activity?
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research her Department has undertaken on the relationship between levels of street lighting and the incidence of (a) burglaries, (b) offences against the person and (c) other crimes.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research her Department has undertaken on the relationship between levels of street lighting and the incidence of (a) burglaries, (b) offences against the person and (c) other crimes.
The Home Office has not undertaken any recent research into the relationship between levels of street lighting and the incidence of crimes.
My hon. Friend makes a good point and I am happy to tell him that the Department has provided £6 million to the highways maintenance efficiency programme, which is looking at best practice, optimum techniques to keep costs down, and the materials that will be used. Two pothole reviews published in 2012 and 2013 take those matters forward, but getting best value is absolutely important.
My hon. Friend makes a good point and I am happy to tell him that the Department has provided £6 million to the highways maintenance efficiency programme, which is looking at best practice, optimum techniques to keep costs down, and the materials that will be used. Two pothole reviews published in 2012 and 2013 take those matters forward, but getting best value is absolutely important.
Last year Oxfordshire county council repaired 5,662 potholes, and so far this year it has repaired 4,719, at a cost of about £5 million. However, the way we repair potholes has not changed much over the years, so may I ask my hon. Friend what research is being done to improve the way we repair roads for the 21st century?
I am happy to meet any hon. Member to discuss such matters. I am also grateful for the confirmation that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has joined the rest of the ministerial team on a bike: we are very committed to cycling in the Department.
I am happy to meet any hon. Member to discuss such matters. I am also grateful for the confirmation that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has joined the rest of the ministerial team on a bike: we are very committed to cycling in the Department.
The Secretary of State took his life into his hands in my constituency over the summer by getting on his bike, and saw at first hand the risks of the pothole crisis across north Yorkshire. Will the Minister meet me to discuss the issue of potholes, because for rural areas it is the No. 1 transport issue?
With respect, the hon. Lady might be misinformed about the funding, because the Government will spend more in this five-year period than the previous Government did on highway maintenance, with a greater allocation of money from the Department of Transport than happened under Labour. There will be a significant increase in the period from 2015-16 through the next Parliament. Coupled with the highway maintenance efficiency programme I mentioned a moment ago, that gives local authorities both the money and the tools to do the job properly. I suggest that she directs her remarks to her local authority.
With respect, the hon. Lady might be misinformed about the funding, because the Government will spend more in this five-year period than the previous Government did on highway maintenance, with a greater allocation of money from the Department of Transport than happened under Labour. There will be a significant increase in the period from 2015-16 through the next Parliament. Coupled with the highway maintenance efficiency programme I mentioned a moment ago, that gives local authorities both the money and the tools to do the job properly. I suggest that she directs her remarks to her local authority.
Cyclists and drivers in Wirral are infuriated by the quality of our roads and the number of potholes we have. The council has suffered ferocious cuts from the Government, so can the Minister tell me what conversations he has had with leaders of local authorities about how they can ensure that our roads are of a decent standard, given the Chancellor’s austerity for local government?
The Department for Transport is providing more than £18 billion for highway maintenance for both the strategic and local road network between 2011 and 2021. That funding will help address the issue of potholes, which we know can cause problems for all highway users, including cyclists.
The Department for Transport is providing more than £18 billion for highway maintenance for both the strategic and local road network between 2011 and 2021. That funding will help address the issue of potholes, which we know can cause problems for all highway users, including cyclists.
What steps he is taking to tackle potholes on UK roads.
What steps he is taking to tackle potholes on UK roads.
What steps he is taking to tackle potholes on UK roads.
The Department for Transport is providing more than £18 billion for highway maintenance for both the strategic and local road network between 2011 and 2021. That funding will help address the issue of potholes, which we know can cause problems for all highway users, including cyclists.
What steps he is taking to tackle potholes on UK roads.
What steps he is taking to tackle potholes on UK roads.
The Department for Transport is providing more than £18 billion for highway maintenance for both the strategic and local road network between 2011 and 2021. That funding will help address the issue of potholes, which we know can cause problems for all highway users, including cyclists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to repair potholes in (a) Rossendale and Darwen constituency and (b) the North West.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to repair potholes in (a) Rossendale and Darwen constituency and (b) the North West.
The respective local highway authorities are responsible for the maintenance of the local road network in (a) Rossendale and Darwen Constituency and (b) the North West.
The Department for Transport is providing over £3.4 billion to local highway authorities in England between 2011 and 2015. This includes additional funding of £200 million allocated to authorities in March 2011 in recognition of the damage caused by the severe winter of 2010-11 and a further £215 million being allocated over the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15 as announced in December 2012. The June 2013 spending review announcement commits just under £6 billion to local highway authorities in England from 2015-16 to 2020-21.
Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government through the revenue support grant for maintaining their local highways. Neither capital nor revenue highways maintenance funding is ring-fenced
and it is for local highway authorities to decide upon their spending priorities across the whole range of services they provide.
The Department for Transport is also providing £6 million for the Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme. As part of this programme a review was undertaken in respect of potholes and final report was published in April 2012. A follow-up report was recently published and both reports can be found at the following web link:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/hmep/pothole/index.php
In addition the Highways Agency responsible for the management of the motorway and strategic trunk road network work closely with their maintenance contractors to ensure a safe and even road surface for all road users based on a risk assessment process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the average level of per capita funding provided for road maintenance to local authorities in each English region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the average level of per capita funding provided for road maintenance to local authorities in each English region.
The Department for Transport does not allocate highways maintenance funding to local highway authorities based on population but on likely need. The formula, developed and agreed with local authorities, distributes funding on the basis of road length, bridges needing repair, and lighting stock. The Department believes that this is a fair way of allocating funding—as those authorities with larger highway networks to maintain receive a higher proportion of the available funding.
Further details on the methodology can be found via the following weblink:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120606202955/http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/local-transport-capital-block-funding/maintenance-block-formula-explanatory-note.pdf