§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the implications for road safety of the House of Lords' case of Goodesv. East Sussex County Council. [131640]
§ Mr. HillThe judgment of the House of Lords in this case was that the duty of a highway authority to maintain highways for which it is responsible under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 does not include a duty to keep these highways free from ice and snow.
We are considering the full implications of this judgment before deciding whether to propose any changes to existing highway legislation.