§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is their policy that overall road traffic should be allowed to double by the year 2025, and whether they will publish the environmental assessments on which they have taken this decision (paragraph 1.3 Paying for Better Motorways) or accepted this prospect.
The Minister of State, Department of Transport (The Earl of Caithness)The Department of Transport's national road traffic forecasts do not represent a target which the Government are aiming to meet.