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Written Question
Road Safety Investigation Branch
Monday 8th June 2026

Asked by: Andy MacNae (Labour - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the formation of the Road Safety Investigation Branch for Great Britain.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

In November 2025, the department commissioned a discovery project to develop framework options for a data-led Road Safety Investigation Branch, designed to identify options for an evidence-driven, system-focused road safety analysis function. The report is due by the end of June 2026.

The operating model for the Road Safety Investigation Branch is still to be determined, but it will be focussed on using large cross-sector datasets and connected vehicle data to identify risks and thematic priorities, and providing insights and recommendations to support continuous safety learning and decision-making.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Business of the House

"As we look forward to the Railways Bill, it is worth reminding the House that Rossendale remains the only local authority area in the north without any sort of commuter rail link, despite being only 15 miles from central Manchester. The line exists; it just needs reinstating as a commuter …..."
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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Transport links for small towns
MP: Andy MacNae
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Jun 2026 - Agriculture - View Vote Context
Andy MacNae (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 153
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"I thank everyone who has contributed. I was pleased that so many colleagues were able to cover areas that I was not able to address in my speech. I will not deal with every aspect, but it made me reflect that when we talk about growth, we sometimes default to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"Absolutely, and I know that several colleagues here have been great champions of accessibility to rail links. It is absolutely fundamental.

On the lack of connection, Rossendale remains the only local authority in the north without a direct rail link, despite thousands of residents commuting into Manchester every week—it is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"My hon. Friend makes a crucial point, and I will touch on this issue. Thinking of things as a whole, not as individual, isolated projects, is crucial for the transport systems that we actually need.

Rossendale has put forward its plan. Surveys show that the public overwhelming support it, because …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"The hon. Lady raises a range of complex points, which the Minister will probably deal with in detail. I do not agree with her about buses, because there is plenty of local flexibility to allow that. When it comes to the Green Book, it is the misuse of the financial …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"Thank you, Sir Roger. There will be an extensive section on buses—pages 75 to 300—so I am sure we will cover a lot of that sort of ground. Connectivity really matters for connecting communities. Ultimately, it is about how easily and affordably we can move through the place that we …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Small Towns: Transport Links

"That is a real inequity within regions now, and I will cover that in my conclusion. It is a fundamental that we have to address.

We must begin with empowering people to actively travel by walking, wheeling or cycling to work or school or to see friends. True connectivity is …..."
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