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Debate between Norman Baker and Joan Walley
Thursday 2nd December 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joan Walley Portrait Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab)
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Can the Secretary of State update the House on progress following the consultation on the safety at street works and road works code of practice? More than 500,000 people are working on the highways unprotected, and we need new legislation to be able to get new jobs, which could be based in areas outside the south-east.

Norman Baker Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker)
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I am happy to say that we are having discussions in the Department with relevant bodies outside, including the roadworks community, to work out how best to go forward and ensure that we get the balance right between improved safety, where that is appropriate, and not loading inappropriate costs on business.