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HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his continued interest in these areas. As I said earlier in response to the shadow Secretary of State, when it comes to drink-driving, we are…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for his support. Clearly, local authorities can and should draw on historical collision data when assessing road safety measures, but proactive measures to…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that question and extend my condolences to his constituent. It is vitally important that local authorities use the powers they have to introduce…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI am not entirely sure I heard a question, but I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his words. I am proud to be part of a Government who listen and act.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for that question, and for the work that he has done to ensure that that case was brought to my attention. Claire’s voice, and those of many bereaved…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for the incredible work that he has been doing through the all-party group for transport safety. He raises concerns about Lancashire’s…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on our new national road safety strategy. It is a sad truth that, by the time I finish speaking and we hear…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyThe Government have done a great deal of work in collaboration with the Home Office on road policing. We know that this strategy will be effective only if there is enforcement. I…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI know that the hon. Lady has been a real campaigner on road safety during her time in the House. The ambitious targets that we have set can be delivered only by working in…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyWe know that drug-driving is a growing problem. We have already done further publicity on the dangers of drug-driving, because not everyone appreciates how dangerous it is, but we…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she has done at a local level. We are consulting on new powers to give the police precisely the tools that they need to crack down on the…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI dealt with the prevention of future deaths report relating to the utterly heartbreaking case that my hon. Friend refers to. While there is not currently a suitable test of…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his words of support. Let me be clear that we are consulting on a number of the measures in the road safety strategy so that the public and…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for her question and, as I said earlier, for the outstanding work that she has done to bring this issue to national attention. As she knows, alongside the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Runcorn and HelsbyHappy new year, Mr Speaker. This Government are delivering a record £1.6 billion for Liverpool city region, £46 million for Cheshire West and Chester council and an additional…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support. No one should be driving on our roads whose eyesight does not meet the required standard. We have chosen to consult on eye tests for…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyThe hon. Member is absolutely right to say that on rural roads in particular dangers are posed by drivers who hit animals, and right to raise concerns about horse riders. He will…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and am very sorry to hear about that road traffic collision in his constituency. One of the things we are doing as part of this strategy…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyLocal authorities already have the powers to introduce school streets, as the hon. Gentleman described, or to reduce speed limits outside schools. They have our full backing to…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for her support, and she is right to commend Transport for London. Indeed, a number of mayors and local authorities have adopted “Vision Zero” strategies.…08 Jan 2026