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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts
Thursday 20th March 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Goodwill Portrait Mr Goodwill
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The UK leads Europe in road safety. Only Malta has a better record, and our record is twice as good as that of France. However, that is no reason for complacency or for letting up in the measures that we can take further to improve road safety.

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Portrait Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
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My hon. Friend’s constituency and mine are served by the A64, and there will inevitably be casualties and fatalities on that road. Will he take this as a representation on improving it to reduce the likelihood of any such future casualties or fatalities?

Robert Goodwill Portrait Mr Goodwill
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There are a number of single-carriageway trunk roads where we have particular concerns about the fatality and casualty levels. The Department collates data and produces a list of the worst blackspots which we can then identify for future investment.