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Dept for Transport

Answer

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the (a) benefits and (b) value for money of each of the motorcycling task groups; what the outcome of each task group was; and when the task groups met. [180880] Mr. Jamieson: The Advisory Group on Motorcycling established five task forces to consider integration and traffic management, vehicle safety and security, environmental and fiscal issues, research, and statistics. They have been meeting as necessary since 1999. Their initial work was detailed in the Interim Report of the Advisory Group on Motorcycling published in April 2001 (and placed in the House Library). The work of the Advisory Group is nearing completion and its final report will be published during summer. The task forces will be making recommendations to Government based on the outcome of their work; these will be included in the report. However it would be difficult to assess the value for money of the task forces. The nature of their work does not involve specific costs and benefits which can be quantified. But the work of the Advisory Group is highly valued by Government arid will be an essential input to the Government's future motorcycling strategy.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

180880; 423 c479-80W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Cost effectiveness Motorcycles Task forces Motorcycling Advisory Group

Link

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