HC Deb 28 July 1997 vol 299 c36W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make it his policy to relax departmental controls on highway authorities to permit the introduction of 20 mph limits outside schools without reference to his Department. [10450]

Ms Glenda Jackson

We are considering at present whether to relax the current requirement for the consent of the Secretary of State to reduce speed limits below 30 mph.