Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2014 to Question 215438, and with reference to the speech of 4 February 2015 to CPRE and the Campaign for Better Transport by the Minister of State in his Department, what steps the Government is taking to work with local authorities and the private sector to improve service stations.

It is Government policy that the provision of parking and other facilities is generally a matter for the private sector and local authorities, who are best placed to judge local traffic conditions and needs.

As I said in my speech of 4 February, I take a keen interest in the quality and aesthetic of service stations, and I intend shortly to establish a panel to look at what could be done further to improve standards; looking at their design and the services they offer.

In addition, I note the Honourable Member for Devizes (Claire Perry) is working closely with stakeholders in the haulage and freight industry and is keen to improve service station facilities for HGV drivers.