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Written Question
Local Transport Fund: Leicestershire
Tuesday 10th September 2024

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Local Transport Fund allocations 2025 to 2032, published on 26 February 2024, what her Department's planned timetable is for making available the funding allocated to Leicestershire County Council.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The previous government made a number of funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper and these will be examined closely by the government in the coming months.


Written Question
Roads: Safety
Friday 2nd August 2024

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria National Highways use when determining which junctions qualify for funding for safety improvements.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Decisions on schemes are taken following the governance arrangements set out in National Highways’ Licence and Framework and within the level of funding agreed at the start of each Road Period. National Highways improves safety of the network through various activities including operations, maintenance and renewals; major enhancements; designated funds (including a Safety & Congestion Designated Fund). Schemes that improve safety are designed according to the safety objectives of the given section of the road network. Scheme designs are appraised for value for money and how effective they are at achieving scheme objectives.


Written Question
Roads: Safety Measures
Friday 2nd August 2024

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much contingency funding for urgent safety- critical projects National Highways has set aside in its 2024-2025 budget for in-year funding bids.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Funding for safety critical repairs is drawn from National Highways’ Maintenance and Renewals budget, the budget for 2024/25 is £230m for maintenance and £1.2bn for renewals.


Written Question
A52: Accidents
Tuesday 30th July 2024

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving (a) fatalities, (b) serious injuries and (c) minor injuries have occurred at (i) Nottingham road, (ii) Belvoir road, (iii) Grantham road, (iv) Castle view road and (v) Muston lane junction on the A52 in each year from 2010.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of reported road collisions by collision severity and at the requested road junctions on the A52 between 2010 and 2022, for which is the latest reported year, can be found in the table below.

Reported road collisions on the A52 by severity and at the junctions with requested roads, 2010 to 2022

Source: DfT, STATS19

Year

Junction

Fatal collisions

Serious collisions

Slight collisions

2010

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2011

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2012

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2013

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

1

2014

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

1

2015

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2016

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2017

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2018

Belvoir Road junction

1

0

0

2019

Belvoir Road junction

1

0

1

2020

Belvoir Road junction

0

1

0

2021

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2022

Belvoir Road junction

0

0

0

2010

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2011

Castle View Road junction

0

0

2

2012

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2013

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2014

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2015

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2016

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2017

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2018

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2019

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2020

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2021

Castle View Road junction

0

0

1

2022

Castle View Road junction

0

0

0

2010

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2011

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2012

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2013

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2014

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2015

Grantham Road junction

0

0

1

2016

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2017

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2018

Grantham Road junction

0

0

1

2019

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2020

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2021

Grantham Road junction

0

0

1

2022

Grantham Road junction

0

0

0

2010

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2011

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2012

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2013

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2014

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2015

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2016

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2017

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2018

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2019

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2020

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2021

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2022

Muston Lane junction

0

0

0

2010

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2011

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2012

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2013

Nottingham Road junction

0

1

0

2014

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2015

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2016

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2017

Nottingham Road junction

0

1

0

2018

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2019

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2020

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

1

2021

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0

2022

Nottingham Road junction

0

0

0


Written Question
A46: Leicestershire
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if (a) his Department and (b) National Highways will make an assessment of the potential merits of road safety junction improvement works at the A46 Seagrave-Thanington cross-over in Leicestershire.

Answered by Karl McCartney

Following the developer-led junction improvement scheme that was delivered in February this year for the new Leicester City Football Club training ground, a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit was carried out at this location. The designers of the scheme are currently developing an additional package of works to address the issues identified that relate to the right turn movement of traffic from Park Hill Lane onto the A46. Until these works are undertaken, the network remains under the jurisdiction of Leicester City Football Club.


Written Question
East Midlands Rail Franchise
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of delivery to date of (a) service improvements and (b) investment in new rolling stock as set out in the East Midlands 2019 rail franchise agreement.

Answered by Wendy Morton

A new dedicated electric train service between Corby and London St Pancras, with frequency doubled to two train per hour has been delivered, enabling peak time long distance services to and from London to be accelerated. The new fleet of bi-mode long distance trains, committed to as part of the East Midlands 2019 rail franchise agreement, are under construction and should enter service in the next couple of years.

As a result of the impact of the pandemic, the Department are negotiating to replace the 2019 franchise agreement with a directly awarded National Rail Contract which will enable more flexibility to develop service and rolling stock plans that reflect the changes to travel habits that the pandemic caused.


Written Question
Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
Thursday 29th March 2018

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle cyclists cycling on pavements.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Cycling on the pavement (“footway”) is an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835. Enforcement is a matter for the Police who are able to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice of £50 or can choose to prosecute offenders with a maximum fine of £500.

Like all road users, cyclists have a duty to behave in a safe and responsible manner, and this is reflected in the Highway Code's rules for cyclists.

On 9 March the Department published a Call for Evidence into how to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, in order to support the Government ambition to make cycling and walking a natural choice for shorter journeys.

This consultation is open until 1 June and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy-cwis-safety-review


Written Question
M1: Leicestershire
Monday 6th November 2017

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of expected traffic volumes on the M1 between junctions 21 and 22 in Leicestershire over the next 10 years.

Answered by Jesse Norman

The section between junction 21and 21a is busy because of the confluence between strategic traffic on the M1, regional flows between the M1 and M6 using the M69 and local traffic accessing Leicester.

There has been no specific 10 year assessment made of traffic volumes on the M1 between J21 - 22. However, the M1 section between J19 – 23a is the 8th busiest area within the London to Scotland East route strategy, and the 84th nationally.


Written Question
Roads: Accidents
Tuesday 28th February 2017

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the road KS1 rates are in (a) Leicestershire, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) Derbyshire and (d) Lincolnshire for each year from 2005 to date.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The table below shows the reported killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualty rate per billion vehicle miles by local authority.

Reported killed or seriously injured casualty rate per billion vehicle miles

Rate per billion vehicle miles1

Local Authority

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Leicestershire County Council 2

67

65

57

55

58

53

52

44

41

53

51

Leicester City Council

78

97

97

107

97

98

107

100

105

111

117

Rutland County Council

74

58

77

80

70

75

47

68

41

64

76

Nottinghamshire County Council 3

140

124

116

111

104

97

105

102

79

76

70

Nottingham City Council

200

184

179

160

150

143

158

140

125

112

145

Derbyshire County Council 4

103

99

102

88

94

67

70

70

64

87

67

Derby City Council

96

106

98

103

108

86

86

76

72

98

69

Lincolnshire County Council

122

107

113

91

124

126

132

117

113

106

83

1 Casualties include pedestrians and cyclists. Vehicle miles is the distance travelled by all vehicles (including cyclists)

2 Not including Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council

3 Not including Nottingham City Council

4 Not including Derby City Council


Written Question
A46: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 1st July 2015

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve the A46-Seagrave to Thrussington road crossover junction.

Answered by Andrew Jones

Highways England has no new schemes planned for A46 Seagrove to Thrussington junction.

However, Highways England is undertaking work to update its route strategies and may identify new schemes for this junction.