§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress his Department has made with the publication of the European Directive on Pedestrian Protection; and what assessment he has made of the effect of its provisions on reducing road casualties. [117777]
§ Mr. HillWe are currently awaiting the opportunity to examine the details of a European Commission proposal for a pedestrian protection Directive. We had expected the Commission to put forward their draft proposal in mid-March, and we were disappointed when this proved not to be possible. We are now urging the Commission to bring forward their proposal at the earliest opportunity.