HC Deb 07 February 2000 vol 344 cc12-3W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many proposals for non-statutory quiet lanes have been included in provisional Local Transport Plans. [108208]

Mr. Hill

Authorities were encouraged to identify broad programmes rather than specific schemes in their Local Transport Plans. Accordingly, authorities looking to establish quiet lanes would not necessarily refer to specific proposals in their plans and our assessment has not attempted to identify the number of such proposals across the country.

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many non-statutory quiet lanes had been introduced by 1 December in England. [108316]

Mr. Hill

This information is not held centrally. The quiet roads concept, being promoted by the Countryside Agency, is supported by my Department. Pilot quiet roads schemes in Norfolk and Kent are under consideration and are due to be implemented over the next few months, with one in Devon later on this year. My Department is assisting in the pre-implementation, monitoring surveys, currently being undertaken in Norfolk and Kent.