§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement in his policy regarding the need for bypasses of villages and small market towns. [56727]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonOur policies for management and investment in the trunk road network are set out inA New Deal for Trunk Roads in England. Traffic calming schemes can bring environmental benefits to local communities by reducing speeds and improving safety. But in some cases the volume of traffic passing through a town or village may be such that the only way of improving the environment significantly is to remove traffic by building a bypass.