§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what were the main findings of the interactive survey to examine public attitudes to transport policy and the environment. [42116]
§ Mr. NorrisResults from the first stage of this research are not expected until the new year.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to publish a response to the 18th report of the Royal Commission on environmental pollution, transport and the environment. [41755]
§ Mr. NorrisDecisions on the Government's response will be taken in the light of the national debate on transport policy.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he is proposing(a) to promote (i) cycling, (ii) walking and (iii) use of public transport and (b) to reduce the amount of road traffic. [41756]
§ Mr. NorrisA range of measures is already in place. Views on further measures were invited as part of the national debate on transport policy.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he intends to take to reduce the proportion of urban journeys undertaken by car(a) in London from 50 per cent. in the London area to (i) 45 per cent. by 2000 and (ii) to 35 per cent. by 2020 and (b) in other urban areas from 65 per cent. (i) to 60 per cent. by 2000 and (ii) 50 per cent. by 2020. [41762]
§ Mr. NorrisViews on the desirability of such targets, and the measures required to meet them, were invited as part of the national debate on transport policy.