§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research and work has been conducted(a) by and (b) for his Department in relation to the revision of targets under the national road traffic forecasts; and if he will make a statement. [66672]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department publishes forecasts, but not targets, for road traffic. The Department has been conducting and commissioning work to improve its modelling capabilities, with the aim of developing from the National Road Traffic Forecasting framework a fully multi-modal approach, as announced in the 10 Year Plan for Transport. This work continues.