Village Speed Limits

HC Deb 15 November 2000 vol 356 cc655-6W

Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what deadline has been set for the establishment of 30 mph as the normal speed limit in villages. [138067]

	Owner of motive power and rolling stock	Lessee of motive power and rolling stock	Contractor for light maintenance	Contractor for heavy maintenance
GNER	Angel Trains; HSBC Rail	GNER	GNER	Angle Trains; HSBC Rail
WAGN	Angel Trains; HSBC Rail	WAGN	WAGN; Adtranz	Railcare
Hull Trains	Porterbrook Leasing	Anglia Railways	Hull Trains; Adtranz	Adtranz
EWS	Locos
	Angel Trains; EWS	EWS	EWS	EWS
	Rolling stock
	Lafarge Redland	EWS	Wabtech	Wabtech

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 1 November 2000,Official Report, column 457W, what arrangements are made by the Railway Department of the Health and Safety Executive

Mr. Hill

The Road Safety Strategy outlines our commitment to a rural road hierarchy, one result of which would be 30mph speed limits in villages. A Government amendment to the Transport Bill requires the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the issues relating to the implementation of the hierarchy, and publish a report within 12 months of Royal Assent.

In the meantime, local traffic authorities already have the power to impose 30mph speed limits throughout any village where they feel this is necessary.