November 2017

Catherine West (Lab)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the appointment of the Chair and expert panel of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.

 

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Desmond Swayne (Con)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to amend the Cycle Racing on The Highway Regulations 1960 to include sportives; and if he will make a statement.

 

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The Marquess of Lothian (Con)

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that cyclists are aware of the requirement to obey the Highway Code in respect of Rules for cyclists (59 to 82), particularly Rule 66, Rule 69, Rule 71, and Rule 72.

 

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Glyn Davies (Con)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made in increasing safety on rural roads in the last five years.

 

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Baroness Pidding (Con)

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on road safety of the increase introduced at the end of 2016 in the number of penalty points imposed under a fixed-penalty notice issued for drivers caught using a hand-held mobile phone or other similar device while driving.

 

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Andrew Bridgen (Con)

Asks about lenient sentences handed down to some people who have been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving

 

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Lord Berkeley (Lab)

What discussions have Royal Parks has had with Transport for London concerning completion of the East West Cycle Superhighway in St James’s Park; and whether the licence for those works imposes any deadline for their completion.

 

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Nicholas Dakin (Lab)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) financial and (b) other support will be made available to schools to promote (i) walking to school and (ii) other modes of active travel for the purposes of improving concentration and reducing congestion and air pollution around schools.

 

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Eleanor Smith (Lab)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths on UK roads.

 

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David Linden (SNP)

To ask the Minister, if he will make it his policy to use electronic motorway signage to encourage drivers to have their eyes tested.

 

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Henry Bellingham (Con)

To ask the Minister, what steps he is taking to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.

 

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Alison Thewliss (SNP)

Does the Minister have any plans to regulate public cycle hire schemes, so that the public can be assured of their safety?

 

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