Road Safety Strategy

Debate between Lilian Greenwood and Chris Hinchliff

Thursday 8th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Lilian Greenwood]

I can provide my hon. Friend with the assurance that we are going to do this. We will establish a new road safety board, which I will chair, to ensure that we make progress on the measures we have set out in the strategy and that we look at how soon we can act to ensure that those people see change happening.

[Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire) (Lab)]

As I have previously discussed with the Minister, the A505 is one of the deadliest roads in the country, and the stretch between Baldock and Royston in particular has seen tragedy after tragedy in my constituency. Will the Minister set out how the road safety strategy will empower local highways authorities to take the necessary actions to finally make the A505 safer?

[Lilian Greenwood]

This strategy will be delivered in partnership with local authorities. We are strengthening the guidance that we provide to them so that they can put in place those measures that are needed to save lives.