Whether there has been any review of the finding of the previous study by Heriot-Watt University into the use of 44-tonne lorries; and whether all the benefits claimed have been achieved; and

Whether there has been any review of the finding of the previous study by Heriot-Watt University into the use of 44-tonne lorries; and whether all the benefits claimed have been achieved; and

With reference to the study commissioned by the Department for Transport into the benefits of using 60-tonne super lorries, whether heavier lorries will be driven by foreign operators and drivers; and what contribution such lorries will make towards British taxation; and

With reference to the study commissioned by the Department for Transport into the benefits of using 60-tonne super lorries, whether heavier lorries will be driven by foreign operators and drivers; and what contribution such lorries will make towards British taxation; and

With reference to the study commissioned by the Department for Transport into the benefits of using 60-tonne super lorries, whether the road safety implications of using 60-tonne lorries in terms of the number of people who might be killed or seriously injured have been assessed.

With reference to the study commissioned by the Department for Transport into the benefits of using 60-tonne super lorries, whether the road safety implications of using 60-tonne lorries in terms of the number of people who might be killed or seriously injured have been assessed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the economic prospects for the UK road freight sector, with particular reference to the effects of (a) freight taxes, (b) excise duties and (c) fuel prices.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the economic prospects for the UK road freight sector, with particular reference to the effects of (a) freight taxes, (b) excise duties and (c) fuel prices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents there were (a) in total and (b) involving road freight on the (i) M1, (ii) M2, (iii) M6, (iv) M20, (v) M25, (vi) M60, (vii) M62, (viii) A14 and (ix) A1(M) in each of the last five...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents there were (a) in total and (b) involving road freight on the (i) M1, (ii) M2, (iii) M6, (iv) M20, (v) M25, (vi) M60, (vii) M62, (viii) A14 and (ix) A1(M) in each of the last five...

I am grateful to the Minister for making that point on a matter that a number of hon. Members mentioned, but will she concede that some projects—I appreciate that it is difficult to assess them—are not regional in nature?

I am grateful to the Minister for making that point on a matter that a number of hon. Members mentioned, but will she concede that some projects—I appreciate that it is difficult to assess them—are not regional in nature?

I stress again that I am not a Transport Minister, so I shall not reply to that kind of detailed question. Clearly, the decision was taken earlier that it was a major transport scheme and therefore could not be funded regionally. I said—I suggest that the hon. Gentleman reads the...

I stress again that I am not a Transport Minister, so I shall not reply to that kind of detailed question. Clearly, the decision was taken earlier that it was a major transport scheme and therefore could not be funded regionally. I said—I suggest that the hon. Gentleman reads the...

With the leave of the House, Mr. Cummings, may I thank the Minister for the spirit in which she responded to this important debate? I hope she understands that we are aware that she has had to answer for the decision of another Department, which is what caused the rumpus,...

With the leave of the House, Mr. Cummings, may I thank the Minister for the spirit in which she responded to this important debate? I hope she understands that we are aware that she has had to answer for the decision of another Department, which is what caused the rumpus,...

Of course, but my understanding —I am no transport expert—is that the responsibility for determining the road's future is classified as lying with the regional authorities. Interestingly, when the region made its recent determination of allocations and transport priorities, it decided not to allocate funding for improvements to the A303...

Of course, but my understanding —I am no transport expert—is that the responsibility for determining the road's future is classified as lying with the regional authorities. Interestingly, when the region made its recent determination of allocations and transport priorities, it decided not to allocate funding for improvements to the A303...

I am slightly confused; perhaps the Minister can clarify this point. For the past 10 years, there has been an understanding that the Government would contribute to the transport improvement scheme, but she is now making it very clear that the South West of England Regional Development Agency is responsible....

I am slightly confused; perhaps the Minister can clarify this point. For the past 10 years, there has been an understanding that the Government would contribute to the transport improvement scheme, but she is now making it very clear that the South West of England Regional Development Agency is responsible....

My hon. Friend and neighbour knows that Chitterne and many of our villages are plagued by satnav lost sheep. Lorries from all over Europe regularly get stuck on completely inappropriate roads signed on satnav as the best way to get from A to B. I have pursued the matter with...

My hon. Friend and neighbour knows that Chitterne and many of our villages are plagued by satnav lost sheep. Lorries from all over Europe regularly get stuck on completely inappropriate roads signed on satnav as the best way to get from A to B. I have pursued the matter with...

I am here as the chairman of the all-party group on world heritage sites to tell the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) that this is in many senses a cross-party issue. The site is of major significance not just in the UK but throughout the world. The all-party group,...

I am here as the chairman of the all-party group on world heritage sites to tell the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) that this is in many senses a cross-party issue. The site is of major significance not just in the UK but throughout the world. The all-party group,...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Telford (David Wright), and I salute him for the work that he does for the all-party group on world heritage sites, of which I am an assiduous attender. I also welcome the support that the group, which draws its membership from both...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Telford (David Wright), and I salute him for the work that he does for the all-party group on world heritage sites, of which I am an assiduous attender. I also welcome the support that the group, which draws its membership from both...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on securing this important debate. He says that he will be at Stonehenge on Saturday. I hope that he will excuse me for not joining him, as it is my birthday; nevertheless, I wish him all the best. I have particularly...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on securing this important debate. He says that he will be at Stonehenge on Saturday. I hope that he will excuse me for not joining him, as it is my birthday; nevertheless, I wish him all the best. I have particularly...

That intervention was full of selective statistics, and it is not the real issue for debate. If the hon. Gentleman had spent more time understanding the challenges that we face at Stonehenge he might have focused his contribution on that. I feel that I have to respond to what he...

That intervention was full of selective statistics, and it is not the real issue for debate. If the hon. Gentleman had spent more time understanding the challenges that we face at Stonehenge he might have focused his contribution on that. I feel that I have to respond to what he...

It is a pleasure to participate in this important and timely debate. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on accumulating so much knowledge over the 10 years that he has pursued the matter. His constituents can be rightly proud of the way in which...

It is a pleasure to participate in this important and timely debate. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on accumulating so much knowledge over the 10 years that he has pursued the matter. His constituents can be rightly proud of the way in which...

I apologise if I sniff and cough my way through my contribution. One connection that I might have with those who built Stonehenge, other than a love of the stones themselves, is the fact that I am suffering from a common cold, which no doubt they experienced during its construction....

I apologise if I sniff and cough my way through my contribution. One connection that I might have with those who built Stonehenge, other than a love of the stones themselves, is the fact that I am suffering from a common cold, which no doubt they experienced during its construction....

We are mixing numbers up. The overall headline figure for heritage funding has dropped from £461 million in 1997-98 to £231 million in 2006-07. It might have increased slightly from last year, but overall there has been a net decrease. The Minister mentions VisitBritain, but if she cares to look...

We are mixing numbers up. The overall headline figure for heritage funding has dropped from £461 million in 1997-98 to £231 million in 2006-07. It might have increased slightly from last year, but overall there has been a net decrease. The Minister mentions VisitBritain, but if she cares to look...

Season's greetings to you, Mr. Cummings, on the last day of our debates and happy birthday to my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (David Wright). Like others, I congratulate the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on securing this important debate, even if it is being held on the...

Season's greetings to you, Mr. Cummings, on the last day of our debates and happy birthday to my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (David Wright). Like others, I congratulate the hon. Member for Salisbury (Robert Key) on securing this important debate, even if it is being held on the...