Written question asked by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 November 2016. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Safety

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on implementing the conclusions of Working Together to Build a Safer Road System, published December 2015; if he will make it his policy to issue an annual statement; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Government, and its road safety partners, are making excellent progress in delivering the Road Safety Statement. Highlights include: laying legislation to implement much tougher penalties for drivers using a hand held mobile phone; a £1m drug-driving enforcement grant to police forces in England and Wales; £50m of Bikeability funding; piloting a new practical driving test and developing the hazard perception test. We intend to publish a progress report towards the end of 2017.

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