HC Deb 03 December 2002 vol 395 c665W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers a Traffic Manager will have; what plans he has to change the role of the Highways Agency; and what discussions he has had with the insurance industry on the implications of removing vehicles soon after an accident. [84244]

Mr. Jamieson

The Highways Agency and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have recently completed a comprehensive review of police and Agency roles for network operation. The review investigated how greater co-operation could improve the effective operation of the network and the way in which incidents and the effects of incidents could be jointly managed.

Implementation will be carefully managed and carried out in partnership with the police. There will be detailed consultation with internal and external stakeholders.