§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to the letter of 17 July 1998 (R/J/P50/8480/98/98) to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, what progress has been made in developing a gender audit to assist transport planners. [65405]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Transport Studies Unit at the University of East London has been commissioned to produce the gender audit to assist transport planners and operators. The audit is due to be finalised in the summer of this year. As part of the development of the audit, there will be a number of focus groups with professionals, users and transport providers, and the Unit is creating a website to aid the exchange of ideas and information on what women's public transport needs are and how they can be met. A Steering Group will shortly be convening to discuss progress of the audit.