Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jackie Doyle-Price and Norman Baker

Thursday 29th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Norman Baker]

I do not think that is entirely fair. We have seen great action on road safety from the Secretary of State and from the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond), who has just launched a campaign on cycle safety. Targets are an easy substitute for action. What we saw under the previous Government was legislation which caused delays, and targets which were a substitute for action. We like to get things done, not to set arbitrary targets.

[Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con)]

2. What steps he is taking to reduce congestion on Highways Agency roads.