HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 c617W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what public consultation exercises his Department has undertaken in the last three years in respect of transport policy. [8607]

Mr. Norris

[holding answer 16 January 1996]: "Transport: The Way Ahead" was published as part of the national transport debate launched in 1995, and sought views on the future direction of transport policy. My Department has also conducted a number of consultation exercises on individual aspects of policy including:

  • Passenger Rolling Stock (January 1993);
  • Gaining Access to the Railway Network (February 1993);
  • The Operation of Local Bus Services outside London (March 1993);
  • Consultation on Route Options for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (undertaken by Union Railways on behalf of DoT, Summer 1993)
  • Paying For Better Motorways (May 1993);
  • The Merchant Shipping Registration Regulations (August 1993);
  • The future of Taxi and Private Hire Services in England and Wales (October 1993);
  • Consultation on the principles of DBFO policy which accompanied the document, "Preliminary Note on Design, Build Finance and Operate contracts" (April 1994);
  • Privatisation of the National Air Traffic Services (May 1994);
  • Donaldson Report "Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas" (May 1994);
  • Wreck Removal Powers (June 1994);
  • Waste Reception Facilities in UK Ports (April 1995);
  • Proposals for New Regulations on Transport of Radioactive Materials by Road In GB (April 1995);
  • River crossings to the East of Tower Bridge (June 1995);
  • Possible changes to Bus Deregulation (July 1994).

In addition, there have been a large number of consultations on very specific and/or technical issues such as: railway noise regulations and loading gauge standards; amending highways and vehicle regulations and aviation and shipping matters.

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