HC Deb 27 October 1998 vol 318 cc108-9W
Ms Drown

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what initiatives he is taking to improve road safety in England. [56548]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Government are taking a number of initiatives to improve road safety. The Integrated Transport White Paper announced that there will be new casualty reduction targets for the year 2010, which will be underpinned by a road safety strategy. The strategy will set out a range of measures for meeting the targets. In addition, my noble Friend the Minister for Roads and Road Safety last week announced the start of a comprehensive review of speed policy, promised in the White Paper.