Business of the House

Jim McMahon Excerpts

Thursday 19th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I am sure that the hon. Lady’s constituent is more than sorry, because this appears to be an unacceptable case. If the hon. Lady gives me the details, I will raise the matter with the Justice Secretary, to see whether there is a need for a statement on tagging and the wider issues.

[Jim McMahon (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton) (Lab/Co-op)]

This week, another life was taken in a road traffic collision in Royton, leaving another family devastated. Our borough saw eight people killed in 2024, the highest number in a decade. Of those, six were pedestrians. There were more pedestrians killed in a single year than in the previous three years combined, and they included children who were simply walking along the pavement. For our town, this is a public health emergency. Although I welcome hotspot policing operations, the truth is that we need more patrols on the streets every day. Can we have a debate in Government time on traffic policing and reducing road deaths by dangerous driving?

[Sir Alan Campbell]

As my hon. Friend knows, we have announced the first road safety strategy in more than a decade, which includes a plan to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by about two thirds by 2035. We have launched consultations on measures to tackle the causes of road collisions. I encourage my hon. Friend to look to gain a Westminster Hall debate, in which he can talk about not just safety on the road, but police presence.