Road Traffic Reduction

HC Deb 13 July 1999 vol 335 c139W

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his plans for an absolute reduction in road traffic levels. [89514]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Government are making good progress in implementing the package of measures set out in our Integrated Transport White Paper which is needed to reduce road traffic growth, and to reduce absolute levels of traffic in those places where its environmental damage is greatest. We remain committed to publishing our first report under the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act 1998, on the issue of whether to set a national traffic reduction target, by the end of this year.