§ 37. Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on progress in implementing home zones. [144002]
§ Mr. HillThe Transport Act 2000 makes provisions about Home Zones in England and Wales which will come into effect on 1 February 2001. Local traffic authorities will have a specific power to designate home zones in their area. They will also be able to make orders about the use of the roads and about speed reduction measures in home zones, subject to regulations to be made by the Secretary of State (for England) or the National Assembly (for Wales). We shall consult in due course about the nature and scope of the regulations to be made for England, and about guidance to local authorities.
Meanwhile, work continues on the nine pilot home zones which the Department began monitoring in 1999. Implementation works are largely scheduled for completion by summer this year.