§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his Department's policies for reducing death and injury on the roads. [1236531
§ Mr. NorrisWe have today published the "Road Safety Report 1995", which describes measures being taken to reduce road accident casualties. Copies have been placed in the Library.
Dr. John CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to increase the level of funding made available to Cumbria county council for the implementation of road safety schemes; and if he will make a statement. [22737]
§ Mr. NorrisWe are making available £50 million to local authorities for local safety schemes in 1995–96. This is planned to rise to £55 million in 1996–97 and to £60 million in 1997–98. The allocation of funds depends on the relative merits of the bid plans put forward by local authorities.